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”...
by Admin | Feb 26, 2020 | Vegetables and Fruits
Crunchy Corn Guacamole MAKES: 4 servings TIME: 15 minutes A new twist on the traditional guacamole (which you can find in the form of the first variation). The fresh corn kernels add texture and flavor without taking away from that of the avocado. 1 lime 1 cup corn...
by Admin | Feb 26, 2020 | Vegetables and Fruits
Buttered Cabbage MAKES: 4 servings TIME: 20 minutes For a two-ingredient vegetable dish, this is pretty great, especially when you consider cabbage is a vegetable that everyone pooh-poohs. But even with ordinary white cabbage, this is simply delicious (it’s a...
