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Homemade Benne Seed Olive Oil Crackers with Black-Eyed Pea Dip

November 30, 2022 by Ellen Kanner Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Cocktail Parties, Condiments & Spreads, legumes and pulses, LIGHT MEALS, Uncategorized

Turmeric Chickpea Yogurt

November 30, 2022 by Ellen Kanner Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Cocktail Parties, Condiments & Spreads, legumes and pulses, LIGHT MEALS, Uncategorized

All Treat, No Tricks —Pumpkin Talkari (Caribbean Curried Pumpkin Dip)

October 31, 2022 by Ellen Kanner Leave a Comment

For real pumpkin and spice, dip into pumpkin talkari, aka Caribbean curried pumpkin dip. It’s Trinidad’s comfort food.

Filed Under: Appetizers, Cocktail Parties, Condiments & Spreads, LIGHT MEALS

Quick, Cool and Comforting, it’s Hold the Egg Creamy Tofu Salad

October 3, 2022 by Ellen Kanner Leave a Comment

Vegan eggless salad on a plate with greens

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…

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Cocktail Parties, Condiments & Spreads, LIGHT MEALS, Salads, sandwiches

Board meeting! {Meatless} Charcuterie Boards

August 29, 2022 by Ellen Kanner Leave a Comment

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…

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Cocktail Parties, Condiments & Spreads, LIGHT MEALS

Sprinkle on the Magic Dust

July 25, 2022 by Ellen Kanner Leave a Comment

A blue plate with a beautifully arranged fruit salad.

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…

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Borani Esfanaj, Middle Eastern Spinach and Yogurt

July 18, 2022 by Ellen Kanner Leave a Comment

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…

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Cheer up: Soothing Soup for Taxing Times

April 18, 2022 by Julie Kohl Leave a Comment

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…

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Filed Under: Condiments & Spreads, LIGHT MEALS, soups Tagged With: Mint and Pepita Pesto, Red Lentil Soup with Spinach

Sos Pwa – Haitian Red Bean Gravy

January 24, 2022 by Ellen Kanner Leave a Comment

Sos pwa Haitian black bean gravy in a bowl.

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…

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Filed Under: Condiments & Spreads, LIGHT MEALS Tagged With: Bean Gravy, Bean Sauce, Haiti, Haitian Food, Sos Pwa

Nduja Makes Nice plus The Pleasure of Pasta

January 10, 2022 by Ellen Kanner Leave a Comment

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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Filed Under: Condiments & Spreads, LIGHT MEALS, MAIN COURSE, pasta Tagged With: fennel, garlic, olive oil, paprika, pasta, sun-dried tomatoes, tomatoes

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