Spring greens are wilted then mixed with quinoa and cheese for a golden, crustless, gluten-free pie.YIELD: SERVES 6½ cup quinoa, rinsed and drained1 large bunch chicory (1 to 1¼ lb.), cut into bite-sized pieces (bottom 1½ inches of hard stems removed)1 head romaine...
This hearty one-bowl meal comes together in under 30 minutes.YIELD: SERVES 42½ tsp. toasted sesame oil2½ tsp. whole cumin seeds1 medium carrot, chopped (⅓ cup)1 rib celery, chopped (¼ cup)1 medium leek, trimmed and chopped (white and light green parts)3 cups...
“Eat poor on New Year’s, and eat fat the rest of the year,” goes the saying in the American South, where black-eyed peas are eaten at New Year’s for luck.The peas are said to represent coins and are served alongside greens, which represent paper money. The dish tastes...
Simpler-Than-Pilaf Baked Rice MAKES: 4 servings TIME: 30 minutes This basic, valuable technique is used worldwide; it's a kind of combination of pilaf and paella, but simpler than either, especially if you omit the spices and go with just salt and pepper. Use oil and...
Simple Risotto MAKES: 4 to 6 servings TIME: 45 minutes Read the preceding text, learn the basic technique here, then use the recipes and suggestions that follow to build on it. If you don't have vegetable stock on hand, I suggest making Simple, Easy, and Fast...
Risotto with Dried and Fresh Mushrooms MAKES: 4 to 6 servings TIME: 45 minutes To me, this is an important version of risotto: not only does its intensity come with very little labor, but I always have dried mushrooms on hand (the addition of fresh mushrooms is a...
Simplest Fried Rice with Peppers MAKES: 4 servings TIME: 20 minutes with cooked rice The easiest fried rice dish, mildly flavored, not earth-shattering, but very fast, very good, and a respectful treatment of a revered leftover. Move to the next recipe if you're...
Fried Rice, with or without Egg MAKES: 4 to 6 servings TIME: 20 minutes with cooked rice A little more complex than the preceding recipe, made just like a standard stir-fry: You choose your other main ingredients in whatever combination you like here, vegetables and...
Paella with Tomatoes MAKES: 4 to 6 servings TIME: 30 minutes With caramelized tomatoes on top and a dish on the table in half an hour, this is gorgeous and stunningly easy. When tomatoes aren't in season, try one of the variations. 31/2 cups vegetable stock or water 1...
Stuck-Pot Rice with Yogurt and Spices MAKES: 4 servings TIME: 40 minutes Here the rice itself forms the crust at the bottom of the pot, making this dish super-simple, super-crunchy, and utterly addictive. You'd think the yogurt might clump up or even curdle, but just...
