Recipes By Martha Rose Shulman
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Rainbow Trout Baked in Foil With Tomatoes, Garlic and Thyme
My friend Christine always makes salmon prepared this way when I arrive at her home in Provence after my long trip from California. It’s a great dish to make when you don’t know exactly when guests are going to arrive, as everything can be prepared in advance and the fish can be baked at the last minute. I’ve adapted Christine’s salmon recipe to rainbow trout, which are farmed in a sustainable way and less expensive than wild salmon.
Soba Noodles in Broth With Spinach and Shiitakes
This dish is inspired by a recipe by Sonoko Kondo in her wonderful book “The Poetical Pursuit of Food” (Clarkson Potter, 1986). Soba noodles represent longevity in Japan because they are long and lean. When you eat them, slurp them without breaking the noodles.
Stir-Fried Pork and Greens With Noodles
This Asian noodle dish is a simple combination of greens seasoned with ginger, garlic and pork. For a vegetarian version, you could substitute tofu for the pork.
Soba With Black-Eyed Peas and Spinach
I’m bringing together good luck charms from all over the globe in this comforting dish. Soba (buckwheat noodles) is traditional in Japan, black-eyed peas in the American South, and spinach or other greens pretty much everywhere. Buckwheat pasta does exist in Northern Italy; it's called pizzoccheri, and it’s traditionally tossed with a rich cabbage and cheese topping.
Bibimbap With Clams, Kale, Daikon and Carrots
The broth from the clams is used to season the rice in this version of bibimbap. Prepare all of the vegetables first
Stir-Fried Brown Rice With Kale or Frizzy Mustard Greens and Tofu
I used a beautiful green I’d never seen before called frizzy mustard greens for this quick and easy stir-fry. They look like a cross between frisée and curly kale and have a sharp, mustardy kick. Curly kale makes a fine substitute. Also, you can substitute white rice for the brown.
Soba Noodles in Broth With Sweet Potato, Cabbage and Spinach
This simple Japanese soup can be served as a meal or as a starter. As the sweet potatoes and cabbage simmer in the broth of your choice, they infuse it with sweetness. Spinach is added at the last minute, and the soup is served with cooked soba noodles.
Stir-Fried Baby Squash, Long Beans, Corn and Chiles With Soba Noodles
Long beans stir-fry more quickly than regular green beans because they have a thinner husk, but if you can’t find long beans you can use regular ones, like Blue Lakes. I used purple long beans for this stir-fry but green ones will work as well. Make sure to drain and dry the vegetables on several thicknesses of paper towels after you wash them so that they sear properly.
Wok-Seared Cod With Mushrooms and Peas
Stir-fry is a great weeknight staple: fast, alive with flavor and bendable to whatever is in your refrigerator or freezer. Here, mushrooms, scallions and peas, flavored with that feisty duo of garlic and ginger, are quickly cooked (there is no other way in a stir-fry) and then pushed aside in the wok before the fish is added. The naturally flaky cod would fall apart if it were tossed around, so it is seared and turned once. Finally, everything is gently stirred together with peas and a mixture of broth, soy sauce and rice wine, which glazes the fish and vegetables. Serve piping hot, with rice or soba noodles that ideally have been cooked while you prepped the ingredients for the stir-fry. A 12-inch stainless steel skillet can stand in for a wok, though it does not perform as well.
Steamed Cod With Favas and Aioli
This delightful combination was a result of having enough leftover uncooked cod, aioli and cooked shelled favas for one person (me) the day after I’d made a fish soup for a dinner party. Now I think I might serve the improvised dish at my next dinner party.
Soba Noodles With Tofu, Shiitake Mushrooms and Broccoli
I like to use soba for this dish. The buckwheat noodles have a nutty flavor and contribute a measure of all-important whole grain to the dish.
Pacific Cod Ceviche
I often use cod for ceviche, one of my favorite ways to enjoy seafood. The cod that gets the Environmental Defense Fund’s highest rating is Pacific cod.
Halibut, Chard and Potato Casserole
This is based on a comforting Majorcan dish that is traditionally made with hake, a fish that isn’t as easy to find here as halibut or Arctic char, both of which I’ve used for the dish. Pacific halibut is the type that gets the Environmental Defense Fund’s highest rating. Make sure to cover this tightly so the fish doesn’t dry out. An hour seems like a long time to cook fish, but the fish is well insulated and won’t dry out.
Marinated Tofu Sandwich With Greens
You won’t use all of the marinade for this sandwich, so add more tofu to it for another meal.
Grilled Goat Cheese, Roasted Pepper, and Greens Sandwich
The title of this recipe was getting very long, so I left the last option – roasted artichoke hearts – out of it. I included them in my sandwich because I had some shriveling artichokes in my produce bin (along with the shriveling red pepper I used) and it didn’t take very long to trim and roast them. But it’s not a must; the peppers and goat cheese with the greens are what really stand out. I stir everything together and spread it on the bread. It’s always a good idea to have a roasted pepper on hand for quick dinners like this.
Summer Aioli Feast
In Provence an aioli feast is not just a summer affair. But I love to throw an aioli party in the summer, when my guests and I can sit outside and enjoy the endless array of fish and vegetables with chilled rosé. Sometimes it’s a potluck, and each guest brings a vegetable or fish to eat with the aioli. Traditionally the fish would be poached, but if you’re outside with the grill going, go ahead and grill it (though that would require more olive oil, and the whole point of this garlic mayonnaise feast is to serve the mayonnaise with plainly cooked foods). The vegetables are traditionally boiled, but I prefer steaming most of them. Use this list of vegetables to guide you, but rely on the market when you make your choice. You don’t have to serve everything on the list.
Seared Fish With Beet Salsa
I made this with cod, but you can also use a firmer fish, which you can grill or broil as well as sear and bake, as I do in this recipe. Cut the beets and apple very small – about 1/8 inch dice. The sweet crunch of the apple contributes texture and juice to the tangy/pungent salsa, which is delicious with all sorts of foods, not just fish. If you’re vegetarian or vegan, try it with grains; it’s especially nice with red quinoa.
Grilled Feta and Roasted Squash Sandwich
I had a hunk of butternut squash lingering in my refrigerator, and it turned out to be the perfect ingredient for a grilled cheese and vegetable sandwich. I roasted it to bring out its sweetness, and paired it with chopped fresh sage, my favorite herb to use with winter squash. The rest came together quite naturally. The sweet and earthy flavors against the salty feta are perfect. You’ll have more mashed roasted squash than you need for one sandwich. Use it in another, or freeze it for another night when you’re too tired to cook.
Greens and Mushroom Panini
For these greens-packed panini, try to find a bag of washed, stemmed greens. If you blanch your greens after bringing them home from the market, you can make the panini in no time.
Stewed Greens With Tomatoes and Mint
This is inspired by a Greek recipe from the island of Corfu, from Diane Kochilas’s book “The Greek Vegetarian.” I love the way the greens and tomatoes are infused with mint. If you want to try more unusual greens from your farmers’ market, like amaranth or purslane, they will work in this dish.
Tomato Salad With Turkish Tahini Dressing
If tomatoes are unavailable, use this popular Turkish dressing with steamed vegetables or a green salad.
Mixed Greens Galette With Onions and Chickpeas
A tasty way to use bagged greens in a dish with Middle Eastern overtones. I use bagged Southern greens mix for this, a robust mix of collards, kale, turnip greens and spinach, all washed, chopped and ready to go. The filling has Middle Eastern overtones, with lots of well-cooked onion and the Middle Eastern blend of thyme, sesame and ground sumac called za’atar. You can make za’atar yourself or buy it from Middle Eastern markets or Penzey’s Spices.
Warm Chickpeas and Greens With Vinaigrette
In the mountainous regions of Provence, frugal farmers make a meal of chickpeas and spinach or chard. They cook the greens in a big pot of water, then use the same water for cooking the chickpeas. While the chickpeas simmer, the farmers make a vinaigrette and use that to season the chickpeas and greens.
Lavash Pizza With Greens, Baby Broccoli and Mushrooms
I used a mix of packaged sturdy greens and baby broccoli for this substantial pizza, but you could also use rapini.