Recipes By Martha Rose Shulman
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Whole Wheat Breadsticks
I didn’t test a gluten-free breadstick. If you need one, try substituting the gluten-free flour mix by my colleague Melissa Clark for the wheat flour in this week’s recipes. These grainy breadsticks can be irresistible, but that’s all right -- they’re much healthier than the restaurant variety.
Olive Oil Crackers
I like to top these with a little Parmesan cheese and a generous sprinkling of za'atar, a spice mix made with thyme, sesame seeds and sumac. You can find it in Middle Eastern groceries or make your own.
Walnut Fougasse or Focaccia
What’s called focaccia in Italy is fougasse in Provence. Fougasse, though, is often shaped like a leaf, which is easy to do and very pretty. The nutty, toasty whole grain bread is irresistible.
Homemade Whole Grain Crackers
There are plenty of whole-grain crackers on store shelves, but none taste as good to me as those made at home. You can use a mix of grains and flours to make them, including gluten-free varieties like millet, buckwheat and rice flours, and top them with any number of seeds, herbs or spices. They're quick to mix together and very easy to roll out. "Healthy” crackers can be hard and dry, but this week's offerings are not. I use olive oil in all of them, and some work best with a small amount of butter. I've been making sesame crackers for decades, tweaking my recipe over the years. They have a wholesome, rich, nutty flavor.
Indian Pumpkin Pudding
Indian pudding is an old-fashioned American dessert made with cornmeal, milk and molasses. I added pumpkin to the mix and came up with a deeply satisfying pudding, like pumpkin pie without the crust. I enjoy it warm or cold (I’ve been eating the remains of my recipe test with yogurt for breakfast).
Greek Pumpkin and Leek Pie
This savory Greek pie, one of my favorites, makes a great vegetarian main dish for Thanksgiving. You can make the filling days before you assemble the pie; you can also make the whole pie ahead, wrap it well and freeze it. Like all winter squash, pumpkin is an excellent source of vitamin A, in the form of beta carotene, and a very good source of vitamin C, potassium, dietary fiber and manganese.
Dessert Galette Pastry
A galette is a free-form pie, more rustic than a tart, that is baked directly on a sheet pan or baking stone. Although they’re usually made with classic buttery pie dough or puff pastry, I’ve developed this yeasted dough recipe, which is delicate and tasty but not too rich. The yield is enough for two galettes, but has only 60 grams of butter (about four tablespoons). It’s sort of a cross between a pizza dough and pie-crust dough, wholesome because of the addition of whole-wheat flour but not heavy. Almond flour contributes a nutty flavor and delicate texture, but it’s optional. The trick is to roll it very thin, then freeze it right away so that it doesn’t continue to rise and become too bready. Make sure to dust your work surface well before you roll out the pastry, and to let the dough rest for a few minutes after each few passes with the rolling pin so that it doesn’t shrink back, as yeast doughs do. If you keep letting it rest, you won’t have trouble achieving a thin 12- to 13-inch round.
Rainbow Beef
In this version of a stir-fry classic I am using less beef than a typical recipe would call for and adding in some shiitake mushrooms and extra peppers.
Pumpkin Gelato
This is like an ice cream version of pumpkin pie, but lighter. No eggs are required, and you can use low-fat milk. The important thing to remember here is that if you use fresh pumpkin for the purée, it must be roasted until very soft in order for the purée to be extremely fine.
Papaya and Blueberry Salad With Ginger-Lime Dressing
Though blueberries aren’t a tropical fruit, they go well with bright yellow or orange fruits from warm places. Papaya is high in potassium and contains enzymes that help break down proteins.
Rice Bowl With Cabbage and Baked Tofu
I cooked up a pot of Thai purple sticky rice that had been lingering in the pantry, and then decided how I would turn it into a meal. It was too sticky to use for stir-fried rice so I made stir-fried vegetables and oven-baked tofu, and served up rice bowls topped with both. I thought it might be an altogether too purple meal, but it was quickly devoured, and we are all the more anti-oxidant rich because of the anthocyanins in the red and purple foods.
Gingered Winter Fruit Ambrosia
The lime, honey and ginger marinade is perfect for this grapefruit, pear and grape salad. The chia seeds not only contribute to the nutritional value of the dish; they also act as a natural thickener for the marinade.
Crisp Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies
Inspired by two recipes in Maida Heatter’s “Book of Great Cookies,” these crisp treats are the best peanut butter cookies I’ve ever tasted.
Onion ‘Marmalade’
Onions become sweet and mild if they are slowly cooked. Use this “marmalade” as a topping for grains, a sandwich spread or a bruschetta topping.
Red Cabbage, Carrot and Broccoli Stem Latkes With Caraway and Sesame
I love finding things to do with broccoli stems. I find that allowing the cabbage mixture to sit for 10 to 15 minutes before forming the latkes allows the cabbage to soften a bit, and the latkes hold together better.
Seared Red Cabbage Wedges
This recipe, given to me by cookbook author Clifford A. Wright, is incredibly easy to make. Don’t be afraid to use high heat, and be sure to allow the cabbage to color in the pan before turning it. The seared flavor of the cabbage is so appealing it is almost addictive.
Shredded Red Cabbage and Carrot Salad
This is a beautiful salad that keeps well for a few days in the refrigerator. For best results, make sure to shred the cabbage very thinly.
Provençal Onion Pizza
Pissaladière is a signature Provençal dish from Nice and environs, a pizza spread with a thick, sweet layer of onions that have been cooked slowly until they caramelize and garnished with olives and anchovies.
Stir-Fried Tofu, Red Cabbage and Winter Squash
This sweet and sour mixture, colored purple and orange, is packed with flavenoids.
Blood Orange Compote
I came across the idea of making a caramel citrus syrup in Deborah Madison’s “Seasonal Fruit Desserts.” I suggest serving this with biscotti so you can dip the biscotti into the syrup. I like this as a dessert, but it is also great at breakfast (in which case you might want to leave out the Cointreau or Triple Sec).
Beet and Chia Pancakes
Ever since I read Kim Boyce’s recipe for quinoa and beet pancakes, a recipe that inspired her wonderful book “Good to the Grain,” I’ve wanted to add puréed beets to a pancake batter. I finally got around to it. I used two-thirds whole wheat flour and one-third all-purpose flour in this very pink batter. Ms. Boyce uses a mixture of quinoa flour and all-purpose, which shows off the bright color of the beets to a better effect. I think millet flour would be a good choice too. It’s important to purée the roasted beets until they’re really smooth; I found using a powerful hand blender was more effective for this than my food processor.
Italian Mushroom and Celery Salad
Whenever I teach this Italian salad in a cooking class the students always tell me how skeptical they were before tasting it. It may seem plain, but there’s something about the combination of textures and the tart and savory flavors of the lemon juice and Parmesan that really works here.
Teff Pancakes With Chia, Millet and Blueberries
If you’re trying to work more grains and seeds into your diet, a pancake can be a good home for them. These are hearty pancakes – 3 make a good breakfast – with nice texture.
Cold Sesame Noodles With Sweet Peppers
This mildly spicy dish requires minimal cooking, so it's great for a hot day. Both udon and soba noodles will work in this dish.