Posts tagged vegetarian
Very cauliflower – Cauliflower steak with brown rice risotto, truffle oil, carrot purée and basil jus
411 years ago
Très chou fleur – Steak de chou fleur, risotto au riz brun, huile de truffe, purée de carottes et jus de basilic
I am wondering why some people don’t like cauliflower, is it the texture? the flavor? what is it that some people really hate cauliflower? I find it to be such a delightful vegetable, [...]
Like birdie – Spicy millet taboule with chick peas and grilled zucchini
011 years ago
Comme l’oiseau – Taboulé épicé au millet, pois chiches et courgettes grillées
I get more and more requests for gluten free and vegan dishes, and yes sometimes I like to feature recipes like this one that are unusual still with a little Mediterranean flair. This taboule salad is both gluten free [...]
Rice timbale with artichokes and peas, parmesan and truffle oil
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Riso ai carciofi, piselli, parmigiano e olio al tartufo
After a trip to Italy and France where I got to see my whole family for once, I came back really inspired.
We went to Cinque Terre (Liguria), then Tuscany (Lucca, Pisa, Firenze, San Gimignano and Pisa), then to my parents’ house situated in [...]
Seems like winter – Chick pea and lacinato kale soup gratinée
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Come se fosse l’inverno – Zuppa gratinata di ceci e cavolo nero With the heat on, yes indeed it seems like winter. I live in the part of the city that gets the fog in summer, so my brain is wired to behave like we’re in winter and I have soup cravings.
Growing up, I have always asked my parents [...]
Baby wheat – Freekeh pilaf with roasted squash, peas and lemon oil
011 years ago
Le blé bébé – Freekeh pilaf avec courge rôtie, petit pois et huile de citron
After a trip to Samiramis this weekend, one of my favorite Middle Eastern stores in the city, and after going through all the aisles, and through every product on the shelves (I have to refrain myself or I will buy all [...]
Indeed fascinating – Lentil stew and poached egg with truffle oil
111 years ago
En effet, fascinant – Ragoût de lentilles et oeuf poché à l’huile de truffe
Anytime I eat a poached egg, it reminds me of this teenager sitting next to our table, at Gary Danko, a well known San Francisco restaurant, who was astonished to see a yolk running while he poked a poached egg on top of [...]
Thank you Antoine – French vegetarian shepherd’s pie with mushrooms, taleggio and three purées
1512 years ago
Merci Antoine – Hachis parmentier végétarien aux champignons, taleggio et aux trois purées
In France Hachis parmentier is something eaten quite frequently and that kids love, due to its combination of potato puree and ground meet. My mom being Italian, she never really prepared this, but when I [...]
We dressed up the beets – Beets stuffed with goat cheese, walnuts and garlic on a bed of kale vinaigrette
712 years ago
On a habillé les betteraves – Betteraves farcies au chèvre, ail et noix sur lit de chou vert vinaigrette
I am not used to eating beets in hot preparations, and I wanted to explore this further. Sometimes, you are so used to eating things in a certain way, that the thought of changing ways makes [...]
Cocotte of rainy days – Oeuf cocotte with endives and morbier cheese
712 years ago
La cocotte des jours pluvieux – Oeuf cocotte aux endives et morbier
I made these oeufs cocotte while I was back in France last June, the days were long, day light lasted until 10:30 pm. I love the month of June, it’s the longest and the most exciting of all the months where people have not left [...]
Why not? – Spaghetti squash with artichoke pesto
812 years ago
Perchè no? – Zucca spaghetti con pesto ai carciofini
Crushing these gorgeous baby artichokes into a pesto broke my heart. I have always wanted to make artichoke pesto but never really managed to turn the artichokes into a paste. They’re so cute and delicious as hearts that really putting them [...]