Rice & Grains
2019 recipes found

Buckwheat Noodles (Pezzoccheri)
Buckwheat noodles are often served cold in Japan and Korea, and are especially welcome during hot weather.

Hoecakes With Fruit

Toasted Irish Oatmeal With Apple Cider

Baked Bluefish

Shaking Beef
This savory-sweet stir-fry, known as bo luc lac or “dice” in Vietnamese, gets its English name from the constant shaking of the pan performed by the cook while browning the meat. It can be tough work to move the hot wok constantly, and the intense heat can burn the ingredients in a wink. This recipe, adapted from the one served at Slanted Door, Charles Phan’s immensely popular Vietnamese restaurant in San Francisco, has been simplified for the home cook. Once the meat is marinated, it is quick work – 20 minutes from start to finish – but don’t try to expedite matters further by dumping all of the meat into the wok at once. Cook the meat in two batches (a pound at a time) so you get a nice, crisp sear.

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.

Oysters With Miso Glaze
These oysters are broiled in a simple, creamy glaze bolstered with just a dollop of red miso paste. Try to find Malpeque, Moonstone or Wellfleet oysters for the recipe, created as a food pairing for Chinon.

Fried Cakes: Arepas

Red Cabbage, Apples And Rice

Lobster Summer Rolls
These Vietnamese-style rolls, from David Tanis, take a tiny bit of dexterity but fall under the kind of easier project cooking that yields big personal triumphs. Once you get the hang of tucking and rolling the rice-paper wrapper, the rest is simple. But, “if, despite your best efforts, your lobster rolls become unruly and fall apart, don’t despair,” he wrote back in 2013. “Just plop the perfectly good remains on a plate, drizzle with the dipping sauce and call it a rice noodle salad.”

Wild Rice And Pecan Stuffed Onions With Cranberry-Orange Glaze

Butternut Squash Rice Paper Rolls
Sweet butternut squash stands in perfectly for the sweet shrimp in an otherwise traditional Vietnamese spring roll.

Whole-Grain Stuffing With Kale and Dried Fruit

Spiced Pumpkin Oatmeal
Good oatmeal can be a revelation, with grains that are tender and plump but that retain their toothsomeness and shape. And of course, it is good for you, being high in calcium, iron, protein and fiber and low in salt and calories. This version is a homey, not-too-sweet nod to the pumpkin spice trend.

Broccoli-Rabe Pilaf With Pumpkin Seeds And Crispy Shallots

Vietnamese Summer Rolls
If you have ever considered making a Vietnamese summer roll, you may have been intimidated by the process. But these delicious rolls are not at all difficult. I learned my summer roll technique from a native of France. I learned three things: Rice paper is very forgiving; don’t overstuff; and the more you make, the easier it gets. The rolls include rice vermicelli, lettuce, shredded carrots, a variety of herbs (the best combination is basil, mint and cilantro), and pork or shrimp or both. I would consider only the herbs truly sacred, but substitutions would work elsewhere: hard-cooked egg or tofu for the pork or shrimp, shredded daikon or anything else crunchy for the carrots, chopped greens for the lettuce, any pasta for the noodles.

Steel-Cut Oatmeal With Fruit
Steel-cut oatmeal is my new favorite hot breakfast. It has more texture than rolled or flaked oats and really sticks to your ribs. But this tasty cereal takes about 25 to 30 minutes to cook — not what you need when you’re trying to get out the door. So I make a batch that will last a few days; it keeps well in the refrigerator, and you can reheat small portions gently atop the stove or in the microwave. You can also freeze this oatmeal in ice cube trays, an idea I got from oncology nutritionist Maria C. Romano. She contributed the recipe from which this one is adapted to the “Eat Healthy, Shop Smart” community farmers’ market program at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx.

Summer Squash and Red Rice Salad With Lemon and Dill
During the hot summer months, cook rice in double batches so that you’ll have it on hand for refreshing whole-grain salads. I like to mold this in a ramekin.

Spicy Rice With Pork And Tomatillos

Wehani Rice Pudding

Sada Chawal (Plain Cooked Basmati Rice)

Black Rice Pudding

Spicy Pork and Couscous
