I tried making sauerkraut, my crock got moldy. I tried doing fresh slaw, my intestines revolted. So I'm going to tell you a secret. I started giving away green cabbage from my Lufa Farms Fresh Basket! Shh! I'd see that unsightly cabbage in the box and I'd groan. For one, it was … [Read more...] about Sucking it Up and Finally Using my Cabbage: Gujarati Cabbage with Carrots
Sides
Butter and Maple-Braised Endives
I took Lufa Farms' recommendation on this recipe for braised endives. I'm not blown away, but it was simple enough, and it's a simple recipe if you don't love eating endives raw in a salad. Ingredients 1 bag Diva organic endives (about 8-12) 1/4 cup butter or earth balance 2 … [Read more...] about Butter and Maple-Braised Endives
Cauliflower with Ginger and Cumin (Adraki Gobhi)
While it's maybe not a good idea to inhale an entire pot of cauliflower, it's a lot easier than I thought. Sometimes all you want is a salty, tender plate of cauliflower on rice. Or maybe that's just me... This is a pretty easy recipe as far as Indian spicing goes, but the fennel … [Read more...] about Cauliflower with Ginger and Cumin (Adraki Gobhi)
Warm Potato Salad with Mustard and Lemon Zest Vinaigrette
I've been eating a whole lot of rice lately. But sometimes you need to mix up your starches, and a warm potato salad (not the mayo-suffocated summer picnic potluck type) with a lemon zest vinaigrette is pure dairy-free, vegan comfort. It's also perfect for anyone who doesn't fall … [Read more...] about Warm Potato Salad with Mustard and Lemon Zest Vinaigrette
Peach-Kissed Beets
Sometimes the simplest recipe is the best. Water, beets, shallot, vinegar, salt, pepper, and olive oil. I bought peach vinegar in Williamsburg last fall and I swear it makes this taste buttery, but any kind of vinegar would work - balsamic, apple cider, rice wine, white wine, … [Read more...] about Peach-Kissed Beets
Mango-Rice Salad, Remade with Sunflower Seeds, Carrots, Celery, and Cilantro
Here's another rice salad with mango. I figure if I'm not sick of them yet, you're not either. I tend to forget that I'm a little more obsessed with mango than the average person. It's the same recipe as before but a few new ingredients tossed in because I had them and I wanted … [Read more...] about Mango-Rice Salad, Remade with Sunflower Seeds, Carrots, Celery, and Cilantro
Almost-Thai Mango, Almond and Red Rice Salad
This would have been Thai, except I hate shredded coconut. And then I forgot to drizzle this dish with the coconut milk with which I was planning to replace the shredded (dreaded?) coconut... ...And my mangoes were Mexican. The best you can do right now in terms of mangoes is … [Read more...] about Almost-Thai Mango, Almond and Red Rice Salad
Berbere-Spiced Sweet Potato Fries
"What's berbere and why is it on my sweet potato fries?" you're probably asking. Berbere is an Ethiopian spice blend that's made up of a ridiculous amount of whole spices, toasted, and ground. I'd like to say I keep the spices whole because it keeps them fresher until you make … [Read more...] about Berbere-Spiced Sweet Potato Fries
Lemon Rice with Peanuts from Hari Nayak’s “My Indian Kitchen”
I like the idea of lemony rice. So often rice is a foil - for a curry sauce, for a meat dish, for dinner's protagonist, etc. But if you add some protein to a rice dish it almost becomes a meal on its own, and then it needs some flavour. Most often in Indian cuisine that means … [Read more...] about Lemon Rice with Peanuts from Hari Nayak’s “My Indian Kitchen”
Best Roasted Eggplant Dip (Baingan Ki Chutney)
Another winner from "My Indian Kitchen". The recipe is here, so I feel okay about reprinting it loosely below. For more precise instructions see author Hari Nayak's website. So I mentioned I'm obsessed with eggplant in my last restaurant review of Bombay Choupati just outside … [Read more...] about Best Roasted Eggplant Dip (Baingan Ki Chutney)