If you like to cook stir-fries, you will want to invest in a good quality wok. They transfer heat better and this method is all about quick cooking at high temperatures. Serves 4 Ingredients • 2 tablespoons soy sauce, or more to taste • 1 tablespoon cornstarch • 1…
Add another dimension and crunch to this traditional Tuscan salad by tossing the cubed bread with a little extra-virgin olive oil and fresh minced garlic and toasting in the oven until golden before combining with the other ingredients. Ingredients Serves 4 • About 2…
Not your traditional mayo-laden potato salad, what you get here is a more sophisticated warm version that features olives, onions, and lightly wilted spinach. Serves 4 Ingredients • 1 pound fresh curly-leaf spinach, washed, stems removed • 1⁄4 cup extra-virgin olive…
There are several brands and varieties of soy “meat” strips on the market, so try a few to figure out which will become your go-to brand. Serves 4 to 6 Ingredients Dressing • 1⁄4 cup soy sauce • 1⁄4 cup vegetable oil • 3 tablespoons sesame oil • Zest of 1 orange,…
You’ll want to seek out a local Asian market to gather several of the ingredients listed here, especially the hot and spicy fermented Korean condiment kimchee. Once you have everything, the salad comes together in a matter or minutes. Serves 4 Ingredients • 2 bunches…
A masala is a mixture of spices, either dry or in the form of a paste, and there are many masalas for many uses. This one is a fragrant blend of spices—not especially hot—which is sometimes added to food during cooking and sometimes sprinkled over a dish just before…
Serves 4 to 6 • 2 large tomatoes • 1 large cucumber • ½ cup chopped green onions • ½ cup thinly sliced radishes • 2 Tbs. coarsely chopped fresh cilantro (coriander leaves) • 2 Tbs. lemon juice • ¾ tsp. salt • 1 tsp. finely minced green chilis • black pepper to taste…
Serves 4 to 6 (more as a tapa). • 1 lb. eggplants (5 or 6 small) • 2 large green bell peppers • 2 large pimiento peppers • 2 Tbs. olive oil • 2 Tbs. lemon juice • 1 clove garlic, minced or pressed salt to taste • fresh-ground black pepper to taste 1. Roast the…
Serves 6 to 8 • 1 cup dried white beans, washed • 1 large onion • 1 large green bell pepper • 2 ripe tomatoes • 2 hard-boiled eggs • 10 cured black olives • 3 Tbs. olive oil • 5 Tbs. wine vinegar • salt to taste • pepper to taste • minced garlic (optional) 1. Cook the…
Here is yet another version of Liptauer Cheese, for which so many variations have been devised. The rich flavor of this one is largely owed to the camembert, but don’t use a Camembert that is too ripe, or the mixture will be runny. Serves 10 to 12 • 8 oz. Camembert…
Serves 4 to 6 • 1 lb. fresh green beans • ¼ cup olive oil • 2 cloves garlic, minced • 1 large onion, chopped • 1 lb. peeled tomatoes, coarsely chopped • ½ to ¾ tsp. salt • fresh-ground black pepper to taste • large pinch of oregano 1. Wash and trim the green beans and…
This dish is made with both dried and fresh mushrooms. The dried mushrooms can be the wild black or dark brown ones that are imported from Italy or Eastern Europe, but I’ve also had success using the Japanese forest mushrooms—a wonderful, pungent flavor. Serves 6 • 2…