Russian vareniki are like Italian ravioli: little pockets of pastry are filled with cheese. Serves 6 • dough • 1½ cups flour • ½ tsp. salt • 1 egg • 4 Tbs. water • 1 Tbs. butter, melted Filling • 12 oz. hoop or farmer cheese • ½ cup sour cream • 1 egg • pinch of salt...
Mushroom-barley stuffing for cabbage rolls
• 2 oz. dried black mushrooms • ⅓ cup barley • ½ lb. fresh mushrooms • 1 large yellow onion • 4 Tbs. butter • salt • fresh-ground black pepper 1. Put the dried mushrooms in a bowl with 2 cups hot water and allow them to rehydrate for about 1 hour. Put the barley in a...
Mushroom stew
Serves 6 • 5 Tbs. butter • 1 Tbs. olive oil • 2 bay leaves • 2 cloves garlic, minced • 1 large yellow onion, chopped • 2 Tbs. flour • 1 cup vegetable broth • 1 cup tomato juice • 2 cups peeled, quartered tomatoes • 1 tsp. thyme • 1½ lbs. mushrooms, washed • 1 lb....
Potato Enchiladas
PREP: 40 minutes BAKE: 35 minutes OVEN: 350°F MAKES 8 servings 2 pounds baking potatoes, peeled and quartered 3 tablespoons butter 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cumin 1⁄8 teaspoon cayenne pepper 4 to 6 tablespoons milk 1 4-ounce can diced green chile peppers, drained 8 7- to...
Three-Bean Tamale Pie
PREP: 30 minutes BAKE: 20 minutes OVEN: 400°F MAKES 8 servings 1 cup chopped green sweet pepper 1 cup chopped onion (1 large) 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 15-ounce can red kidney beans, rinsed, drained, and slightly mashed 1 15-ounce can pinto...
RAINBOW CHARD SAAG ALOO
I’ll never forget my mum’s head-turning squeal when she saw a bag of Desiree potatoes marked “grown in Lincolnshire” in the aisle of a London supermarket. She’s evangelical about their butteriness, and proud of the fact they’re grown near our family home, so this...
SWEET POTATO VINDALOO
In England, the vindaloo is an ear-tinglingly hot curry, but it wasn’t always that way. It started life as vinho e alhos, a popular Portuguese dish that made its way over to Goa with Portuguese explorers in the 1500s. Traditionally a wine and garlic stew, it was...
Tofu Miso Soup
The lightly flavored broth is enhanced by salty miso. Creamy cubes of tofu float in the bowl as the flavor of the sea makes its way across your taste buds thanks to the flavorful wakame. Prep Time: 5 minutesCook Time: 5 minutes Makes 4 servings 2 teaspoons dried...
Grilled Gourmet Bella Burgers
PREP: 20 minutes | COOK: 10 minutes | YIELD: 4 burgers A vegetarian classic, Portobello mushroom burgers are as hearty as their beef counterparts. In fact, I know more carnivores who love to sink their teeth into these burgers than vegetarians. P.S. The spread is a...
Beluga Lentils with Porcini Mushrooms , Asparagus , and a SUNNY EGG
PREP: 15 minutes | COOK: 25 minutes | YIELD: 4 servings Don't be afraid of the unique ingredients used in this recipe! You can use beluga lentils and porcini mushrooms in so many other recipes that I'm sure any extras won't go to waste. Or you could make seconds and...