03/23/21Rainbow Eggs and Toasted Pita Salad In homage to spring, here’s a colorful salad of eggs lightly pickled with turmeric and beet and tossed with toasted flatbread, such as pita or naan. Consider doubling the batch... Read More
02/09/21Chile con carne No beans, no tomatoes, no fillers. Not quite a stew or a soup. Simply, this is an addictive “bowl of red” inspired by the kitchens of New Mexico and Texas, with deep... Read More
01/25/21Soy-Brown Butter Salmon When it comes to cooking with pristine ingredients, such as fresh wild seafood, the “less is more” approach often works best. Recently, I was lucky enough to test recipes with some gorgeous... Read More
01/20/21Spicy Crispy Tofu Bowls I don’t cook tofu very often, but when I do, I prefer it with bold flavors and sometimes crisped up around the edges. The key to crunchy-edged tofu is to... Read More
12/30/20Spicy Coconut Black-Eyed Peas NOTE: This was originally posted in 2014, but updated for this New Year. With a New Year to start in just a few days, I was thinking of some of... Read More
11/10/20Steamed Oysters and Fries Want all the glory of a perfect cooked oyster and none of the pain? Try steaming instead of shucking… I grew up eating Gulf oysters, plump and raw on the... Read More
10/18/20Fall Hummus Bowls Hummus, the go-to dip of chickpeas blended with sesame seed paste, lemon and garlic, is often so hit-or-miss I stopped eating it for a long time. But during the past... Read More
08/08/20Savory Tomato Galette A no-fuss, open-faced tart, the galette is a blank canvas for both sweet and savory cravings. Late-summer tomatoes really shine here with cheese and garlic-laced mayo. Use this as a base recipe and... Read More