OUR VEGETARIAN BLOG
Peperonata
Serves 2 to 4 as a first course This makes a very good addition to an antipasto, or it can be served as a separate course. • 2 large green bell peppers • 2 large red bell peppers • 1 Tbs. olive oil • 1 tsp. white wine vinegar • 1 tsp. fresh lemon juice • salt to taste…
Garbanzo bean salad
Serves 8 to 10 1 cup olive oil ½ cup red wine vinegar 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 tsp. sugar salt to taste fresh-ground black pepper to taste 3 Tbs. liquid from cooking beans 6 cups cooked and drained garbanzo beans 1½ small red onions, peeled, quartered, and thinly…
Pressed cucumber-sour cream salad
Serves 6 to 8 • 3½ lbs. cucumbers • 1 tbsp. salt, and more to taste • ½ cup sour cream • 2 Tbs. lemon juice • 1 tsp. sugar 1. Peel the cucumbers, cut them in half lengthwise, remove any large seeds, and slice the cucumbers as thinly as possible. Toss the slices with…
Paprika-cucumber salad
Serves 6 to 8 • 4 to 5 cucumbers • salt to taste • ⅓ cup white wine vinegar • ½ large onion, sliced paper-thin • 2 tsp. sweet paprika • 1 Tbs. minced fresh dill weed or 1 tsp. dried • 1½ tsp. sugar • fresh-ground pepper to taste • pinch of hot paprika (optional) 1….
Caesar salad
Serves 4 to 6 There are now many versions of this famous salad being prepared all over the world. Quite a few are very good, but this recipe, according to reliable sources, is very much like the original Caesar salad—and, of course, that must be the best. • 6 oz….
Florentine bread salad
Chill the salad for at least ½ hour before serving it. Serves 6 to 8 This green salad, the Tuscan brainstorm for using up yesterday’s bread, is unlike most others in that it can be made several hours ahead of time and will still be perfectly wonderful. Just toss it…
Bell pepper and cream cheese omelets
Serves 4 to 5 • 1½ lbs. bell peppers (about 4 medium-sized) • 1 large onion • 3 Tbs. olive oil • 1 large tomato, coarsely chopped • ¾ tsp. salt • fresh-ground black pepper to taste • 4 oz. cream cheese • 8 to 10 eggs • salt and pepper to taste • butter for frying 1….
Cheese and chili omelet
for each individual omelet • 2 or 3 eggs • salt and pepper to taste • 1 to 2 Tbs. butter • 2 oz. Monterey Jack cheese, grated • 1 large green onion, chopped • 2 Tbs. chopped California green chilis Optional garnish • sour cream 1. Make an individual omelet according…
Onion and mozzarella omelets
Serves 2 • 1 very large red onion (about 1 lb.) • 3 Tbs. olive oil • ½ tsp. salt • ½ tsp. crushed dried red chilis • ¼ tsp. oregano, crushed • black pepper to taste • 3 oz. mozzarella cheese, grated • 4 eggs • salt and pepper to taste • butter for frying 1. Peel the…
Avocado omelets
Serves 2 • 1 medium-sized ripe avocado (about ½ lb.) • 1½ Tbs. mayonnaise • 1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice • 1 Tbs. finely chopped red onion • salt • fresh-ground black pepper • 4 to 5 eggs • 2 to 3 Tbs. butter Optional garnish • sour cream and Mexican hot sauce 1….
Tomato omelets provençale
Serves 4 to 5 • 2¼ lbs. tomatoes (about 8 medium-sized) • 1 tsp. salt, and more to taste • 1 medium-sized yellow onion • 2 cloves garlic • 3 Tbs. olive oil • 2 bay leaves • ½ tsp. dried basil, crushed • ½ tsp. dried tarragon, crushed • 2 Tbs. chopped fresh parsley • 5…
Cheese and chutney omelet
• ¼ lb. fresh white farmer cheese • 4 Tbs. preserved chutney • 4 to 5 eggs • salt to taste • fresh-ground black pepper to taste butter 1. Crumble the cheese coarsely. Spoon out the chutney (you can use a little more or less, depending on how spicy it is), and if it…