Sesame-Flax Soda Bread Now I know this title might sound like the worst hippie food I’ve ever posted, but hear me out – because you…
Whenever I get my hands on a rare or expensive ingredient, I look for ways to feature it in a simple, pure form that shows…
Black Rice Fritters with Chimichurri It is traditional for Hanukkah to eat foods cooked in oil, but after a few days of killer latkes and…
Fried Artichokes with Orange-Olive Oil Emulsion The first time I had fried artichokes was at a little place in our neighborhood called Supreme; they went…
I know I’ve said here very publicly that the next thing I wanted to do was open a small restaurant. Well, sometimes incredibly cool opportunities…
The $64,000 question for Thanksgiving with vegetarians is what to do about the main course. There are two schools of thought: An entree is really…
Vegan “Bacon” From King Oyster Mushrooms (left: whole mushroom; middle: sliced mushroom; right: “bacon”) Let me say for the record: I have no desire to…
No, this isn’t a miniature cake. It is actually 6 inches in diameter, and, I don’t know, 6 inches tall and serves 8 pretty handily.…
Pan-Fried Polenta with Chickpea Stew, King Oyster Mushrooms and Fig Puree Earlier this week I had the pleasure of cooking a five-course dinner at Cafe…
Potatoes with harissa, feta and dill This was absolutely an improvisation; I’d been traveling and had very few vegetables in the house on my return,…