51 posts categorized "Entree"
Freshened Up Eggplant Parmesan: September 1, 2011
Eggplant parmesan has had me in a quandary. The best eggplants are available at farmers' markets at this time of year, so this should be the best time of year to make it. But it has never seemed like a...
Saffron-Laced Ratatouille : August 8, 2011
Categories: Basil, Entree, Party Food, Picnic Food, Potluck Dish, Quinoa, Season: Summer, Squash, Tomato, Zucchini
This is the time of year when I go crazy at the farmers' market. I'm like a kid at the proverbial candy store, filling my bags with as much gorgeous produce as I can. I should go with one hand...
Sushi Rice Salad: July 27, 2011
This time of year when we often take our meals with us -- to the pool, the park, or even to the back porch -- I'm a big fan of those all-in-one-bowl meals. Sushi is perfect for the summer weather,...
Fresh Pea and Potato Gratins: July 5, 2011
They say absence makes the heart grow fonder. I'm not sure about that. I think presence can make the heart pretty darn fond, too. Sitting here next to one of my children, typing away, I have a heart that feels...
Ramp Pesto: May 13, 2011
Ramps are only available for a short time each spring, making them one of those foods that marks the season. They have a mild onion-y flavor, which is fresh and bright, capturing perfectly the taste of spring. I got the...
Green Lasagna: April 29, 2011
Categories: Basil, Comfort Food, Easy to Freeze, Entree, Farmers' Market Find, Feeds an Army, Potluck Dish, Season: Autumn, Season: Spring, Season: Winter
Before we left for our spring break, the farmers' market was loaded with greens, but not much else. We decided to make this lasagna with it, which is loosely based on a lasagna that my sister and brother-in-law have made...
Leek and Goat Cheese Frittata: March 29, 2011
I am feeling completely stuck in winter. The calendar says it is spring. Some days it even looks like spring, at least from the inside looking out. But other days, the forecasters are talking of more snow (!) and, once...
Moroccan-Style Vegetable Couscous: March 7, 2011
Isn't it a great feeling to find money in the pocket of a jacket that you haven't worn in a while? For a blogger, finding an already-written post that has not yet been published is the equivalent. I was sure...
Lemony Jerusalem Artichoke Stew with Biscuit Top: February 28, 2011
It's hard to imagine amid the snow and high winds of last week, but we used to have a vegetable garden. Remember that? Tomatoes, potatoes, little helpers, and a chicken chaser? Among those summer and fall vegetables we also planted...
Radicchio Risotto: January 19, 2011
I feel like we've had a bit of a respite these past few weeks. We are back at school and work after the holidays, but the children's after school activities haven't picked up yet, and we actually seem to have...
Warm Garlicky Lentil and Potato Salad: January 11, 2011
Several cultures have a tradition of eating legumes on or around New Years' Day. In the South, it's tradition to eat black-eyed peas for good luck. In Italy and Brazil, lentils are thought to bring luck. One theory is that...
Fresh Broccoli Lemon Pasta: November 12, 2010
After that recipe for pecan bars (and after polishing off the last of our stash), I am definitely in the mood for something healthier. And what is healthier than broccoli? Amazingly, our children will all eat broccoli. Actually, it's more...
Dinner in a Pumpkin, Take 2: October 15, 2010
A few years ago, the Washington Post ran a recipe for dinner in a pumpkin. A fabulous idea, I thought, for a Halloween dinner, or for any fall evening. I modified that recipe once and loved it, but when I...
Smoky Eggplant Lasagna: September 7, 2010
Categories: Basil, Comfort Food, Easy to Freeze, Entree, Farmers' Market Find, Pasta, Season: Autumn, Season: Summer, Tomato
So that's it then. Summer is officially over. Sigh. I can't say that I'm ready to leave it behind, the long days, lazy evenings at the pool, unstructured hours of who-knows-what. We did our best to wring the last bits...
Brown Buttered Zucchini with Spaghetti: July 26, 2010
We have been so lucky over the last couple of weeks because friends have kindly offered us their CSA shares while they are on vacation (thanks Beth and Leticia!). Such bounty! The shares have included broccoli, onions, lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes,...
Grilled Zucchini Summer Sandwich : July 7, 2010
We seem to have spent the first part of the summer everywhere but home, eating dinner out of the house and expanding our repertoire of dishes that travel well. But now that school is out and we have settled into...
Fresh Pea and Fava Bean Risotto: June 22, 2010
There is something about peas and fava beans in their shells that lures me in when I see them at the market. I know they will be work to shell and cook, but just knowing that those pods are filled...
Simple Fried Rice: June 8, 2010
I love to spend time puttering in the kitchen. When I feel a bit out of sorts or crabby, an hour or two in the kitchen will usually make everything right. I just slip on my cooking shoes, put some...
Asparagus and Goat Cheese Frittata: May 20, 2010
Our children are loving the Diary of A Wimpy Kid books these days, and, truth be told, I find them hilarious myself. They are part comic, part novel and they are written from the perspective of Greg as he begins...
Happy Dance Greens & Basil Risotto: April 22, 2010
Maybe you saw it, but I had a recipe featured in the Washington Post Food section yesterday. Okay, okay, so it didn't have my name on it, but it was my recipe. Here's the back story. A couple of years...
Pressure Cooker Saffron and Artichoke Risotto: March 29, 2010
I bought a pressure cooker years ago for Gabe because I had heard it was great for making beans, and we loved to make Cuban black beans. But I was afraid to use it. I don't know whether I had...
Crêpes: March 1, 2010
Before Ophélie, the French teacher we hosted, came to visit, we were a bit apprehensive about feeding her. When we had told her that we were vegetarians, her response was that she didn't like many vegetables. Uh-oh. I was determined...
Orange-Soy Tofu : January 25, 2010
I know that for meat eaters, tofu can be a tough sell. I can commiserate. The first time I tried it was from the salad bar in college. I put it on my salad because I thought it was feta....
Smokin' Chili: January 11, 2010
Oscar is eagerly awaiting the Superbowl. Oh, sure, we may watch some of the game on TV, and some of us will enjoy the commercials as much as the game. Chances are I'll be doing something else at the same...
Torta Rustica a la Biba: December 18, 2009
For my first few years as a vegetarian, I was very happy eating all the side dishes at the big holidays. A girl can do pretty well with mashed potatoes, stuffing, Brussels sprouts, and green beans. And of course, dessert...
Semolina Pizza Crust: December 11, 2009
Friday night has become homemade pizza night at our house. Maybe it has something to do with the weather turning colder, but on Fridays after a long week, we all burrow in, crank up the oven, and eat to our...
Vegetable Shepherd's Pie: November 13, 2009
It was a sad day the day I learned that Gourmet was shuttering its doors. I loved getting my copy each month, and I would lie in bed, reading stories of adventures half a world away and folding the corners...
Lemonade Stand Risotto: November 5, 2009
Olivia is the queen of the lemonade stand. Unfortunately for her enterprise, our street doesn't get much traffic. But after calling around to friends and cousins, she almost always finds a cohort. Oscar and Chloe sometimes go along to help,...
Caramelized Onion Carbonara: October 27, 2009
I thought it was time to post one of those super easy, delicious dinner ideas that we return to again and again. This recipe only calls for egg, onion, and pasta. The cream is an excellent touch, but you really...
Acorn Squash Stuffed with Curried Lentils: October 16, 2009
I bought acorn squash at the farmers' market a couple of weeks ago (one of the perks of squash is that they last!). Their round, pleated shape is just adorable and their presence at the market screams, "autumn is here!"...
Zuccanoes: September 30, 2009
I first came across this idea for stuffed zucchini in the original Moosewood Cookbook. The original cookbook no longer seems available on Amazon (they now offer a New Moosewood Cookbook, which is an updated version of the original), although I'm...
Harvest Vegetable Tart with Parmesan Crust: September 25, 2009
This time of year I go a bit crazy at the farmers' market. There is such an abundance of vegetables that I love that I buy more than even this family of hearty appetites can reasonably consume in a week....
Basil Pesto: September 10, 2009
If you've been reading this site for a bit now, you know that our yard has very little sun and we have had no success growing vegetables at home. That is what led me to embark on our far away...
Lentil and Feta Salad: July 2, 2009
Sometimes a combination of simple tastes adds up to more than you would expect. This salad is one of those dishes. It has very few ingredients, but somehow the flavors work extremely well together. The chewy earthiness of the lentils...
Linguine with Garlic Scape and Pea Pesto: June 16, 2009
I love to discover something new at the farmers' market. So when we saw these garlic scapes at Calvert's Gift, I was very excited. Garlic scapes are the flower stem of the garlic root bulb. Their flavor is milder and...
Yellow Indian Woman Beans with Lemon and Dill: June 10, 2009
It's been a while since I posted a recipe using the beans from my Rancho Gordo shopping spree. This recipe is perfect for spring, with the flavors of lemon and dill that reflect the lightness and freshness of the season....
Roasted Asparagus and New Potatoes with Tarragon: June 2, 2009
Categories: Asparagus, Entree, Farmers' Market Find, Party Food, Picnic Food, Potato, Potluck Dish, Quick Meal, Season: Spring, Side Dish
For some reason, tarragon is an excellent complement to many spring dishes. Of course, I love it in egg salad, but it is also perfect with those tender spring vegetables like asparagus and peas. For this dish, I paired it...
Minted Bulgur with Tomato and Roasted Chick Peas: May 28, 2009
I have been wanting to include more grains in our meals so when I heard a discussion about bulgur on NPR's Splendid Table, I was intrigued. Janet Fletcher, who writes for the San Francisco Chronicle, traveled to Turkey and delved...
Pea Shoot Pasta with Lemon Cream Sauce: May 7, 2009
For some reason this winter seems to have dragged on longer than usual. Perhaps it is the unusual number of rainy days, or the dearth of warm sunny ones, but I feel like winter has been hard to shake. I...
Everyday Macaroni and Cheese: April 30, 2009
Macaroni and cheese seems to be one of those dishes that almost everyone will eat. In our house, we would all eat it most nights if we could. But it can be very rich and time consuming to make so...
Taco Frittata: April 22, 2009
I cannot say enough good things about frittatas. If you're not familiar with them, they are an Italian egg dish that is essentially a crustless quiche. One of the best things about them is that they are infinitely adaptable and...
Black Calypso Beans with Sage: April 20, 2009
I keep hearing about Rancho Gordo beans. The first time I read about them was in this post on one of my favorite cooking sites, 101 Cookbooks. I checked out the website and was intrigued by the different varieties of...
Egg Salad with Tarragon and Shallots: April 13, 2009
Categories: Egg, Entree, Farmers' Market Find, Lunch Box, Picnic Food, Quick Meal, Salad, Season: Spring, Shallot
Now that Easter has passed and our eggs have been decorated, hidden, and found, we have a refrigerator full of eggs. Fortunately, we all like egg salad. We found a delicious recipe in the Gourmet Cookbook a few years ago...
Rao's Meatballs: April 13, 2009
As promised, here is a recipe for spaghetti and real meat meatballs (as opposed to the vegetarian ones I posted last week) from my friend Laura. Obviously, I haven't tried these, but I completely trust Laura's judgment because she is...
Spaghetti and V-Balls: April 10, 2009
I have been a vegetarian for many years now, and I rarely crave meat. I’ll admit that the occasional whiff of barbeque can make me hungry, but the smell is really better than the taste anyway, so I don’t find...
Cacio e Pepe: April 2, 2009
I love this dish. I admit that my love for it is wrapped up in a memory of a trip to Italy. Gabe and I were staying with a friend of his mother's in Trastevere, a neighborhood in Rome with...
Cuban Black Beans: March 23, 2009
We love our black beans around here. Gabe is Cuban and although we have given up many traditional Cuban meat dishes, we still eat this classic. Gabe’s mother gave me this recipe soon after Gabe and I started dating, and...
Roasted Tomato and Onion Rotelle: February 22, 2009
At about this point in the winter, I am craving a good tomato. Of course no such thing is available in the stores near us in February. But this dish is enough to remind me of how good it can...
Rosalyn's Trinidadian Chickpea and Potato Curry: February 19, 2009
I learned how to make this curry from our children’s babysitter, Rosalyn, who is from Trinidad. It offers a wonderful balance of chewy chick peas with soft potatoes and the spices and herbs give the curry a robust, rich flavor....
Sage Risotto with Wild Mushrooms: February 2, 2009
The farmer’s market in winter is a far cry from the abundance of late summer. Because many vendors do not come year round, though, one of the pleasures for me is that winter always brings a few new farmers with...
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