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Last-Minute Sort-of Spanish Shrimp
Pasta With Zucchini and Mint
This minty Roman-style zucchini is wonderful with pasta or served on its own.
Black-Eyed Peas With Vegetables and Small Pasta
The range of bean and vegetable main dishes in the Greek repertory is striking; every region has its specialties. Many of the traditional dishes are called “olive oil dishes” (or ladera), because they are cooked with copious amounts of extra virgin olive oil. I tone down the amounts in my kitchen. But I still use enough to ensure that the broth accompanying vegetables or beans is alchemized to a velvety sauce, often enhanced with a splash of fresh lemon juice or vinegar just before serving. Since black-eyed peas require no soaking, you can cook this after work so long as you have some vegetables around the house. It is an utterly simple dish that I’ve adapted from a recipe in Ms. Kochilas’s cookbook.
Beef, Potato, Zucchini And Tomato Stew
Steamed Pompano With Ginger-Lime Hollandaise
Bow Ties With Arugula, Olives, Bulgur and Tomato Wedges
Soba With Green Garlic, Spinach, Edamame and Crispy Tofu
Green garlic and luscious spinach are both in abundance in the markets right now. If you can’t find soba (buckwheat noodles), you can serve the stir-fry with brown rice or other grains.
Spiced Roast Chicken
Shrimp Risotto With Peas
Shrimp shells are used here to make a subtle shellfish broth for the risotto. Make sure you don’t overcook the shrimp; they will take only four to five minutes to cook, and the contrast of their succulent texture against the chewy rice will be lost if the shrimp become rubbery.
Arroz Con Pollo Risotto
Why should anyone raise an eyebrow if an American chef decides to combine the best of an Italian cooking technique with a deservedly popular Spanish recipe? Anyone who says this Spanish-Italian creation is not authentic need only go in search of the only authentic recipe for arroz con pollo, or rice with chicken. For the Spanish-Italian variation, thanks go to Larry Wolhandler, the owner of Painter's Tavern in Cornwall-on-Hudson, N.Y. He is also responsible for its unwieldy name, arroz con pollo risotto, or rice with chicken rice. But the idea is clear: the ingredients are Spanish, the method of cooking the rice Italian. The result, with a few alterations, is a handsome and quick meal that would be complemented by a salad of orange slices and red onions with a few dribbles of olive oil.
Carrot Gnocchi
Oven-Baked Grains With Pecans and Maple Syrup
This is one of the two longer-cooking breakfast grain dishes this week. It takes about 1 hour 10 minutes in the oven, so it might be more practical for a weekend breakfast. Grits are much like polenta, and traditionally served as a savory dish, often with cheese added. Here I mixed the grits with the higher-protein millet, and liked the texture of the mix as well as the nuttier flavor. I warmed leftovers in my toaster oven and enjoyed this throughout the week.
Samfaina
This Catalan dish is akin to ratatouille, the French dish that rummages around in the summer garden to combine eggplant, zucchini, bell peppers, tomatoes and onions in a pot that simmers over low heat. The vegetables soften and collapse into one another, and the flavors meld. Samfaina goes further, though: The ingredients are chopped into very small pieces, then cooked for several hours until the mixture is so thick and caramelized that it almost resembles a vegetable marmalade. It’s often used as a sauce for rabbit, chicken or salt cod, but it can also be a side dish unto itself. It is a time investment — lots of chopping to be done before hours of cooking and simmering — but your efforts will yield dinner for the rest of the week. The samfaina will taste better the next day, and it’s delicious hot or cold. Spoon it on a sautéed or grilled piece of fish, grilled sausages, poached eggs or a thick piece of toast.
Fish Cakes With Herbs and Chiles
Bright, bold and richly flavored, these are not your typical fish cakes. That flavor is layered into every step: the fish is browned with some garlic, and both are mixed with mashed potatoes along with vibrant herbs, green chile and fragrant lime zest. Choose a sustainable fish here, any mild white fillet will work. Consult either your local fishmonger, or the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s seafood watch website, which has current information about supply. Then serve these crisp-edged cakes with a dollop of plain mayonnaise — or mayonnaise spiked with minced Indian pickles or preserved lemons.
Jane Garmey's kedgeree
Pot Roast With Cranberries
There's more to the cranberry than sauce, you know, and this simple roast is happy, yet unexpected, proof. Its preparation is as simple as can be: generously dust the meat with sugar then sear in a skillet. Once browned, toss in a bag of cranberries, orange peel, orange juice, a good half cup of sherry vinegar and a pinch of cayenne. Cover and simmer until tender. It's a lively, perfectly-balanced, cold-weather meal. It also makes a mercifully easy Christmas main.
Nonna's Pasta With Eggs, Pecorino And Sage
Chicken, Greek Style
Veracruzana Vinegar-Bathed Shrimp
Potato and Chard Stalk Gratin
If your Swiss chard has wide stems, keep them handy. You can use them in a number of dishes, including this rich gratin.
Italian Potato-Pasta Soup With Greens
Some soups are light and refreshing preludes to a meal; others, like this one, are an entire meal in a bowl. Pasta and potatoes, like pasta and beans, are frequently combined in Italian vegetable dishes. The potatoes should be starchy, like Yukon Golds or russets, so that they lend body to the broth. Short pasta shapes add texture; onion, fennel, garlic, tomato paste and fresh herbs and greens add flavor. The soup may be made a day or so before serving: It improves in the refrigerator and reheats beautifully, but don’t add the pasta in this case until serving.
Spaghetti With Cauliflower, Almonds, Tomatoes and Chickpeas
Pasta with cauliflower comes in many variations throughout Italy. This one is all about texture -- crunchy almonds, tender (but not mushy) cauliflower and plush chickpeas. The original version of this recipe called for quinoa spaghetti (and if you're into that, go for it!), but we've found it's just as tasty with the traditional sort as well.
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