Turmeric Chickpea Yogurt
All Treat, No Tricks —Pumpkin Talkari (Caribbean Curried Pumpkin Dip)
For real pumpkin and spice, dip into pumpkin talkari, aka Caribbean curried pumpkin dip. It’s Trinidad’s comfort food.
Quick, Cool and Comforting, it’s Hold the Egg Creamy Tofu Salad
If you’ve got 10 minutes and a desire for no-cook recipe that’s easy to make without heating up the kitchen and uses ingredients that have a low impact on the environment –Hold the Egg Creamy Tofu Salad, made with firm tofu is just what you need in your life. It’s what I needed in mine…
Board meeting! {Meatless} Charcuterie Boards
September 8, join me for my Beautiful Boards and Focaccia with Flowers class. It’s free, virtual, open to the public and hosted by the Pinecrest Branch of Miami Dade Public Library. Charcuterie boards have been the rage on Instagram. They’re an artfully arranged assemblage of edibles. As for the charcuterie bit, well, since it refers…
Sprinkle on the Magic Dust
Juicy, refreshing, hydrating, sweet, sticky, sexy — you can’t improve on summer fruit, especially this extra-hot summer. Well, maybe you can. Want a cool treat that’ll take fruit salad to the next level? Honey, let’s chaat. Funky cumin Fiery chile Briny salt Tart amchoor (dried green mango powder) Mix them together, and you have the basic…
Borani Esfanaj, Middle Eastern Spinach and Yogurt
Borani esfanaj — Irani for spinach and yogurt — is a traditional dish enjoyed all over the Mediterranean and the Middle East — Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Greece, Iran, Syria, Turkey, I could keep going. And so can the variations. Regions change up the herbs and the proportions. Some serve it as an appetizer, others as a…
Cheer up: Soothing Soup for Taxing Times
These are challenging times. Even the superheroes among us are feeling it. On top of which, it’s tax deadline day. So it’s all the more important we nourish our bodies and our spirits. A simple meal like this lentil soup offers nourishment and grace. It adds uplift and support so you feel ready to get…
Sos Pwa – Haitian Red Bean Gravy
Sos pwa translates to “bean sauce” or “bean gravy” and has been a Haitian staple for as long as people have lived there. Made with red or black (or any color) beans, it’s typically served over rice or cornmeal porridge. Sos pwa is so common, yet each family may have its own tweaks that make…
Nduja Makes Nice plus The Pleasure of Pasta
Nduja — looks like a typo, tastes like a wow. Nduja is a luscious Italian pate of Calabrian chili, fennel, garlic, and, alas, pork. But not here. My vegan nduja recipe, inspired by a version at Giorgio Rapicavoli’s Luca hits all the right flavor notes. It has the same gutsy spices, but no pig. Fresh…
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