Dried Tomatoes
Slice the tomatoes in half (or quarters). Carefully scrape out the seeds, leaving the pulp intact. Turn halves pulp-side down and make a shallow slit of about 1 inch long lengthwise into the skin. Turn back over and sprinkle lightly…
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Marinated Carrot Leathers
Carrots, waffle cut salad dressing (I used Thai Coconut Vinaigrette, but you can use Ranch or Italian. Catalina might also be good.) Pour some salad dressing in a bowl. Dump in some carrots and coat with dressing. Lay the carrots…
Salmon Jerky
1 pound side of salmon, skin on 1/2 cup low sodium Tamari or soy sauce* 1 tablespoon molasses, maple syrup or birch syrup* 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Remove the pin bones from…
Phyllo Galette with Butternut Squash, Feta and Olives
1 pound butternut squash, peeled, seeded and diced 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for greasing and brushing pastry 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes Freshly ground black pepper 8 sheets phyllo dough 2 ounces feta cheese, crumbled 12 kalamata…
Couscous Salad With Fish and Peperoncini
1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, divided, plus more as needed 1 1/2 cups couscous (don’t use pearl or Israeli couscous) 2 cups water 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup peperoncini (about 5 ounces from a jar of pickled…
Broccoli Cheese Soup
2 cups chicken stock 1 ½ cups broccoli florets, chopped 1 cup (or 1-1/2 cups) carrots, chopped 1 stalk celery, chopped ¼ cup melted butter ¼ cup flour 2 cups milk (2%) 2 ½ cups sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded In a large…
Pizza Bagel
1 large bagel 1 8-ounce can tomato sauce cheese (cheddar, Swiss, parmesan or romano, grated or sliced) Slice bagel in half and place the halves in a 9 inch baking dish. Pour tomato sauce over top. Sprinkle with Italian Herb…
Misir Wot (Ethiopian lentil stew)
1-1/2 cups (8-3/4 ounces) dried split red lentils 1/4 cup canola oil 1 clove garlic, grated or finely chopped 1-inch piece peeled fresh ginger, grated or finely chopped 3 teaspoons berbere 1/4 teaspoon ground nigella seeds (also called Charnushka) 2…
Brooklyn Blackout Cupcakes
For the Pudding: 2 and 1/2 tablespoons (23 grams) cornstarch 1/4 cup (50 grams) granulated sugar 1 tablespoon brown sugar 2 cups (460 grams) whole milk 5 ounces (142 grams) 60% bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract…
Eggplant Curry
1 medium eggplants (about 1 pound), cut into 2 x 1-inch planks 1 teaspoons ground turmeric, divided 1-1/2 teaspoons kosher salt Vegetable oil, for frying 1-1/2 teaspoons fenugreek seeds 5 curry leaves 3 garlic cloves, peeled and minced 1 tomato,…