Thai Basil Eggplant The Thai basil situation can be a bit confusing. The herb known specifically as Thai basil, which is what I’ve used in…
Ginger and Black Pepper Rice Pilaf Flavoring your basmati rice is an easy way to add variety to an Indian menu. The possibilities are endless.…
Green Garlic and Mint Potato Salad Green garlic is one of those wonderful farmer’s market ingredients. At least in my neck of the woods, you…
Roasted Carrots with Sage Brown Butter from the Savory Sweet Life Cookbook I first met Alice a few years back, when she was just starting…
Maple-roasted Shiitake Mushrooms When I was a kid, I would see my uncle Irv mix together his breakfast plate full of waffles, eggs, bacon and…
Kinoko Gohan (Japanese Mushroom Rice) Kinoko Gohan is classic, soothing Japanese comfort food. It has strong associations as a fall dish, but the typical mushrooms…
[vimeo clip_id=”38699439″ height=”” width=”628″] The brown butter cornbread recipe in my book is one I come back to over and over again, whenever a bowl…
Poha (Flattened Rice) with Coconut and Cashews Poha is simply rice that has been flattened. It is a popular food in India, used in a…
Saag with Collards and Kale It is a depressing fact that 99% of Indian restaurants in America serve the same darn 10 items. Which is…
Kasha Pilaf with Dates, Pistachios and Baharat I originally made this pilaf to stuff in cabbage rolls, inspired by this lovely post from Give Recipe.…