ARTICLES For Crushed red pepper flakes
THAI POMELO AND CHICKEN SALAD
WITH 4 COMMENTS
Pomelo salad, or Yan Som-o, was my favorite culinary discovery on my trip to Thailand. This salad is a fresh, intensely flavorful, healthy dish, that tastes like nothing you have ever eaten before. Eat it as a main course or as a side dish.
MAQLUBA RECONSTRUCTED
WITH NO COMMENTS
Traditional maqluba is reconstructed by roasting the vegetables instead of frying them. Za'atar, sumac and cumin season the dish for a fresh take on this rice and vegetable upside-down torte.
TOMATO, BASIL AND FETA BRUSCHETTA
WITH NO COMMENTS
Bruschetta is one of those perfect foods. It is healthy, quick, versatile and inexpensive to make. It can be eaten as an appetizer or as an entire meal. It makes a great Meatless Monday meal to reduce your carbon footprint. I can't think of anything but good things when it comes to bruschetta.
BASIL AND SPINACH PESTO
WITH 6 COMMENTS
There is not much in this world that is better than pesto. With its densely concentrated flavor, pesto perks up the simplest foods, from pasta to potatoes, to bread, to soup, to eggs, to chicken or fish. You can't go wrong by adding a dollop of pesto.
KALE SALAD WITH DATES, PARMESAN CHEESE AND ALMONDS
WITH 7 COMMENTS
A healthy make-ahead salad, perfect for Thanksgiving or any time of the year. Use the dressing and method for preparing kale, and then have fun experimenting with variations. Great with dates, cranberries, apples or persimmons.
CIOPPINO
WITH 4 COMMENTS
Cioppino, or fisherman's stew, is a great dish for entertaining and surprisingly simple to make. Better yet, it is very flexible, buy whatever seafood is fresh and inexpensive and you can't go wrong.
ROASTED TOMATO SOUP
WITH NO COMMENTS
Roasted tomato soup, spiked with crushed red pepper flakes and smokey Spanish paprika is the perfect accompaniment to a gooey grilled cheese sandwich on a cool fall evening.
KALE, POMEGRANATE, DATE & FENNEL SALAD
WITH NO COMMENTS
Kale, pomegranates, dates and fennel make this heart-healthy, salad-for-dinner every bit as delicious as it is good for you. Better yet, it is quick and easy to prepare. Make a little extra so you can have it for lunch the next day.
CHIMICHURRI SAUCE
WITH 3 COMMENTS
Everything is better and healthier with chimichurri sauce, the Argentinian condiment made with fresh parsley, oregano, garlic, olive oil and vinegar.
OTTOLENGHI’S MAQLUBA
WITH 27 COMMENTS
A Middle Eastern vegetable, chicken and rice torte, that translates to "upside-down." Think of it like a savory pineapple upside down cake chock full of tomatoes, cauliflower and eggplant.