gluten-free – The Spamwise Chronicles

Brussels Sprouts and Heirloom Beans

I’ve been living in this country for a very long time, and I still can’t get used to winter. Temperature-wise, it’s my least favorite season of all. I much prefer […]

cooking

Zucchine Alla Parmigiana

When someone asks me “What do you like to cook?”, I almost invariably answer “Italian”. If pressed for detail, I sometimes answer “Mediterranean-style vegetable-focused cooking, with a strong preference towards […]

cooking

Mejadra, with Yogurt and Cucumber

Rice and beans (or peas, or lentils) is a tradition in just about every region I can think of, from the American South (red beans and rice), to India (chana […]

cooking

Green Beans Braised in Tomato Sauce

On Facebook, someone mentioned how the style of my cooking so often can be tracked to old-time Italian country cooking. At the time the recession of 2008 hit, I started […]

food

Asparagus with Coconut and Cardamom

This is my interpretation of one of Floyd Cardoz‘s creations at his former restaurant, the now-closed Tabla. Opened in 1998, Tabla was an instant hit amongst New York City’s food […]

cooking

Spinaci alla Genovese

Now that we’re in the throes of spring here in New York City, let’s talk about greens. I adore greens of all kinds, whether they’re arugula, broccoli rabe or chickweed, […]

cooking

Chermoula

If there’s an herb in my pantry that would qualify as an MVP, it would probably be flat-leaf parsley. I go through at least 1-2 bunches a week. I use […]

cooking

Spicy Spanish Mussels, with Almonds and Parsley

It used to be that you could get marrow bones, […]

American cuisine

Meat Snapshots

There’s no real way to sugarcoat this. I do eat meat from time to time, but when I do, I tend to use it as a flavoring and I typically […]

American cuisine

Carrot Snapshots

Roasted Baby Carrots, Burrata, Watercress, Pistachio This combination is fantastic with beets or parsnips instead of or in addition to the carrots. I love the contrast of sweet (from the […]

American cuisine

Random Snapshots

Cream of Cauliflower Soup, with Brioche Croutons Roasted Beet Salad, with Watercress, Fennel and Chestnuts Dry-Fried Parsnips, with Lime, Coconut and Dates None of the three dishes above have recipes, […]

food

Winter Vegetable Jardinière, with Black Truffles

Truffles are little morsels of pure, unadulterated love. Their flavors […]

American cuisine

Soup Snapshot

Wild Littleneck Clams, with Fennel, Chickpeas and Meyer Lemon (from this recipe at Saveur, substituting clams instead of mussels.)

food

Chana Masala

One of the discussion groups I participate in on Facebook currently revolves around the topic of food resolutions for 2014. One person has said she would like to try a […]

American cuisine

Creamy Fennel Soup, with Parsley-Scallion Pesto

When I was younger, I grew up hating garlic, most vegetables and spicy food. I was to my mother’s chagrin, a picky eater. It’s interesting how the adult version of […]

American cuisine

Roasted Shrimp and Radicchio Salad

Winter is the red-headed stepchild of the seasons. It’s also my least favorite. You’d think that after living in New York City for over 25 years, I’d be used to […]

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