Like many of the recipes that I make up, this one is time consuming; but, I really, genuinely enjoy cooking so I’m never going to skip caramelizing the onions just because it takes so long! Anyway, this is the sort of dish you make for a special occasion, for people who you truly love. I’m…
Tag: veg
Corn on the Cob with Romesco Sauce/ Farmshare cooking
Last week we discussed end of summer tomato hoarding. This week let’s address the great corn glut of 2017. My farmshare has sent me a lot of corn and there seems to be no end in sight. Temperatures are in the 80’s in New York right now, so it’s really still summer here. I have…
Beet Salads with Preserved Lemon (simple, hearty and fancy variations)/ Oven Coven
Back in May, my friend Maria sent out an email to a group of women that began… “Greetings Bombshells: Wanna be part of my living right project? It is tender young grape leaf season in my backyard! Time to make dolmades! I’m also calling it my Living Writer project, because man, one needs to balance work with…
Butternut Chaat/ Squashpocalypse!
So…I wasn’t kidding when I said that you’d be seeing more of me. When I’m anxious, I cook. Also, my kitchen has been over-run with Butternut Squash from my farmshare, so I have a bunch of squash/ pumpkin recipes to share. My friend John Carlisle Moore gave me permission to use his beautiful Butterbitterbetternot…
Spiced and Roasted Butternut Squash with Dates
I’m going to talk politics a bit,so if you are just looking for a nice side dish for Thanksgiving, scroll down for the recipe, but be aware that that I am a powerful witch and even reading my recipe will fill you with love and acceptance of even your most freaky and foreign neighbor. In fact,…
Salad Rolls with Dipping Sauce
I posted about salad rolls when my sister and I first started writing this blog. But it’s a recipe that bears repeating. For one thing, I didn’t own a good camera when I wrote the first post and instructional photos are kind of helpful for the rolling technique. Also, I recently made salad rolls with the young…
Watermelon Gazpacho (Vegan and Gluten-Free)
I’ve written about this soup before, but I feel that the praises I sing bear repeating. When I am called upon to make a summertime dinner for a crowd of people, this watermelon gazpacho is usually involved. For example, I made it last August when I was the chef for The Freight. The Freight is a…
Tomato Eggplant Appetizer with Sweet Moroccan Spices/ Savory Seed Crackers (Vegan and Gluten-Free)
I recently put this ridiculously delicious appetizer on the summer Eight Course Vegan Tasting Menu for the Illuminati Ball. I’m really enjoying changing the dishes out to use seasonal ingredients. The Illuminati Ball has been extended until the end of October! If you read these recipes and think “That sounds great, but I’d rather have someone…
Tangy Cold Pea Soup (vegan and not vegan)
Last weekend, a friend had a bunch of women over to her backyard to make preserved lemons and dolmades, and infuse bottles and bottles of alcohol with herbs, spices, fruits and flowers. It was a glorious event and I’ll be posting about it soon. For a week previous to the gathering, I had been trying…
Charred Broccolini with Black Forbidden Rice and Sweet, Spicy Lime Sauce
This dish was created for the Decadent Eight Course Vegan Tasting Menu for The Illuminati Ball (see above photo), but it’s also morphed into a simple and excellent every day lunch salad (see photo below)! I wanted to replace the Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Sweet Sriracha Lime Sauce on the menu for the with a vegetable that was a…
Big Sis Little Dish 