Potato and Mushroom Soup
“Something with potatoes and mushrooms,” was the request from my sister Grace. And so it was that I came up with this soup as I wandered the produce section. I sauteed diced onions… Continue reading
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Manaqeesh Za’tar
I always find it amusing when an ordinary Arab ingredient is exotic to Westerners. (And I’m sure I look silly to Southeast Asians for being intrigued by kaffir lime leaves and palm sugar.)… Continue reading
Sunchoke and Potato Soup
I remember seeing this soup on Gluten-Free Girl and the Chef, and thinking I should make it right away. That was a year ago. Today, I finally made the soup. It was delicious! This… Continue reading
Spiced Sweet Potatoes
I heart sweet potatoes. And if you want the sweet-potatoiest sweet potato, go for the garnet variety, which I tend to find in the organic section (all the better!). Here, I peeled and… Continue reading
Tortilla Soup
Most tortilla soups are made with chicken, but this is a vegan one. I started by making a vegetable broth of green and red bell peppers, onions, garlic, pablano peppers, ancho (dried pablono)… Continue reading
Snap Peas With Ginger and Garlic
Ginger and garlic, one of heaven’s pairings. This time, I used them to make a quick lunch, combining them with snap peas, tamari sauce, and sesame oil. Most soy sauces have wheat in… Continue reading
Stuffed Grape Leaves
In my last post, I said that if you are presented with the simple sauteed insides of a zucchini, then you should know that something more complicated is not too far away. So here it… Continue reading
Lib al Kousa
Arabs have a thing for stuffing leaves and vegetables, one of the most common being zucchini. And when you hollow it out, you’re left with a bunch of zucchini (kousa) insides (lib), which… Continue reading
New England Clam Chowder
A classic, thin New England clam chowder, made of clams, milk, potatoes, onions, celery, and bacon. Yum! (If you don’t eat pork, you can leave it out or use turkey bacon.)
Vegetable Pizzette
A few days ago, I asked some friends what dishes they would like to see on this blog. One answered (specifically on Saturday at 7:36pm), “Something with peppers and onions.” And so begins… Continue reading