by Admin | Mar 1, 2020 | Vegetables and Fruits
Red Cabbage with Apples MAKES: 4 servings TIME: About 45 minutes A pretty sweet-and-sour dish, best served alongside a rich stew like Flageolets, French Style, or Kasha with Golden Brown Onions. You can use butter instead of oil if you prefer, but then it won’t be...
by Admin | Feb 27, 2020 | Vegetables and Fruits
Quick-Glazed Carrots MAKES: 4 servings TIME: 30 minutes One of the most useful recipes ever and, sadly, one that is often overlooked. Carrots cooked this way are terrific hot, warm, or at room temperature (use oil instead of butter if you plan to serve them less than...
by Admin | Feb 27, 2020 | Vegetables and Fruits
Quick-Cooked Bok Choy MAKES: 4 servings TIME: 30 minutes Bok choy is, dare I say it, unique. Not the greens; they’re about the same as those of many other cabbages. But its fat, thick stems become creamy and tender during cooking in a way that you cannot duplicate...
by Admin | Feb 27, 2020 | Vegetables and Fruits
Quick-Braised Burdock and Carrots Kinpira Gobo MAKES: 4 servings TIME: 15 minutes If you’ve never tried burdock, this traditional Japanese dish is a nice introduction. The textures and colors are great. Serve with plain white or brown rice or, for a less authent...
by Admin | Feb 27, 2020 | Vegetables and Fruits
Panfried Eggplant (or Any Other Vegetable) MAKES: 4 servings TIME: 1 hour This is the model for frying vegetables so they’re crunchy and tender, like the zucchini sticks you get in chain restaurants, only better. Eggplant produces a very substantial “cutlet”...
