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Egg Noodles With Soy Broth
This is a tasty, fast, cheap, infinitely variable broth-and-noodle combination. Its preparation is slowed down only by waiting for the water to boil. A key ingredient is ketchup; if you can’t bear that thought, you can use tomato paste instead. There’s also Sriracha, soy sauce, vinegar and sesame oil, all of which add character. The noodles I use are fresh egg pasta, but just about any kind of noodle can be used. Once you’ve made this once, you’ll probably want to take it to a showier place. Cook thinly sliced shallot, ginger or garlic in a little peanut oil before adding the water for the “broth,” or add sliced celery, bean sprouts, snow peas or sliced carrots to it. Switch to rice noodles, soba, ordinary dried pasta or mung bean threads if you like.
Green Gazpacho
Sugar Snap Peas With Yogurt, Feta and Dill
Much of the appeal of sugar snap peas comes from their juicy, sweet crunch, which means you’ll want to take care when blanching them. They turn from perfectly crisp-tender to soft in seconds. The key is to have a bowl of salted ice water next to the stove and a slotted spoon at the ready. The salt in the ice water seasons the peas, and the ice stops them from overcooking. In this savory salad, they’re tossed with a garlicky dressing for brightness, and a creamy feta-yogurt sauce for richness. Serve them with crusty bread as a summery appetizer, or as a side dish for grilled fish or meats.
Black-Eyed Pea Salad
This salad is inspired by a Greek recipe that calls for lots of herb fennel. I couldn’t find herb fennel, so I added a thinly sliced fennel bulb to the mix. Along with its refreshing flavor, the fennel bulb contributes a delightful contrasting crunchy texture. It’s a great salad with or without the tomatoes.
Butternut Squash Panade
A panade, originally an economizing vehicle for using old bread to feed a family, is a delicious dish in its own right. Essentially a savory bread pudding made with layers of caramelized onions and winter squash, it makes for a hearty meatless main dish. A panade can also substitute for bread stuffing and be served alongside a roasted bird.
Warm Kale, Coconut and Tomato Salad
This stylish recipe for a warm kale salad comes from Anna Jones, a British food stylist who worked for Jamie Oliver before striking out on her own. It appears in her 2015 cookbook, “A Modern Way to Eat,” a collection of recipes that anyone who spends as much time as I do snooping around home kitchens can tell you is shaping up as a kind of new-era “Silver Palate Cookbook.” (This salad could be Jones’s chicken Marbella.) It calls for oven-roasted tomatoes slicked with olive oil and fragrant with lime, as well as kale cooked soft in parts and crunchy in others, the pure mineral intensity of the greens bracketed by soy sauce and shavings of coconut. The dressing – ginger, miso, tahini, honey, olive oil, lime juice and chopped hot pepper – is a far thicker mixture than vinaigrette, one that lends itself better to drizzling over the bowl.
Hot Mayonnaise
Yerushalmi Kugel
A specialty of Jerusalem, this dark, dense kugel is bound by eggs and caramel, and sharpened with loads of black pepper. In this recipe, adapted from the cookbook author Adeena Sussman, the edges crisp as it bakes, providing a crunchy contrast to the soft, springy noodles inside. Don’t stray from the pan while the sugar is caramelizing, or it may burn in spots. Serve it in wedges, either warm or at room temperature. Leftover Yerushalmi kugel will keep for at least five days in the fridge, and reheats well in a 350-degree oven.
Rice Noodle Salad With Crispy Tofu and Lime-Peanut Dressing
Unrefined expeller-pressed peanut oil contributes a wonderful nutty flavor to this dressing
Purslane Salad With Cherries and Feta
This salad is inspired by one I ate in Greece. I’ve added the cherries and made the olives optional, though I like the contrast of the briny, salty olives against the cherries. Purslane is nutrient-dense, with lots of omega-3s. If you can’t get hold of it, substitute mâche, another high-omega-3 salad green.
Peppers Stuffed with Farro and Smoked Cheese
This dish combines smoky-flavored cheese and paprika with the crunch of the farro and walnuts. Simmer the farro or spelt until it splays. I was inspired to make this filling by a delicious stuffed tomato dish I ate recently at Oliveto in Oakland, Calif., in which the tomatoes were stuffed with a smoky barley filling. I used a Dutch smoked gouda-like cheese that was labeled, simply “smoked cheese.” I added paprika to the mix, which contributes to the smoky flavor, and walnuts, because I love the crunchiness with the grains. The cooked farro or spelt should be soft, so make sure to simmer until the grains splay.
Vegetarian Mushroom Shawarma Pitas
Dusted with smoky spices like cumin, coriander and paprika, these thick-cut roasted portobello mushrooms are inspired by shawarma, Middle Eastern spiced lamb — and they taste surprisingly meaty. The flavors are bold, but the prep is simple: While the mushrooms and onions roast, make an easy turmeric and Greek yogurt sauce, and toss sliced red cabbage with salt. Pile everything into a pita with a flurry of cilantro and mint to freshen things up (parsley or salad greens would also do the job in a pinch). While these hearty pitas are best enjoyed with a knife and fork as open-faced sandwiches, they can also be folded into half-moon parcels and eaten out of hand.
Romaine and Stilton
Super Tomato Sandwiches
I never could resist a tomato sandwich. It is the combination of mayonnaise, tomatoes and bread that is so compelling. I call these MLTs: mayonnaise, lettuce and tomatoes. I make a spicy mayo with chipotle adobo (my son’s favorite), and an herbal mayo with tarragon (my favorite). Play around with aioli and other flavored mayonnaises. Use whole grain bread and toast it lightly so that it doesn’t get soggy. The tomatoes should overlap in a thick layer.
Creole Rice
White Bean and Yogurt Green Goddess
I’ve always had a weakness for green goddess dressing. It has that creamy appeal that ranch dressing also has, with the heady flavor and fragrance of fresh tarragon, which is the key to its flavor. The base is modeled on the bean and yogurt salad dressing base that the Sodexo chef Lisa Feldman has introduced to school lunch programs. Serve it as a dip with spring vegetables like artichokes and asparagus or with crispy salads.
Gluten Free Candied Cranberry-Rosemary Walnut Crumble
When Brooklyn mom Silvana Nardone's son was diagnosed with gluten intolerance at the age of 10, the food editor and bakery owner didn't want to cook foods that were just similar to his favorite dishes. "He knew what everything should look and taste like,'' says Ms. Nardone, author of "Cooking for Isaiah: Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free Recipes for Easy Delicious Meals." "I wanted everything to look and taste the same as the original.'' Your holiday guests won't miss the gluten when they try this fruity walnut crumble. "There is something about kids and their brutal honesty that has made my gluten-free cooking and baking taste better,'' Ms. Nardone says.
Fresh Peas a la Francaise
Arugula, Cherry and Goat Cheese Salad
This salad was inspired by a dish billed as Cherries and Goat Cheese on the menu at Westside Tavern in Los Angeles. Even if you’re not inclined to add fruits like blueberries and cranberries to salads, this combination could change your mind. Even sweet cherries have a tart edge to them, and the combination of their sweet/tart flavor and juicy but firm texture with the pungent arugula, creamy goat cheese and crunchy nuts works very well.
Roasted Squash With Cheese Fondue
This autumnal dish turns a classic cheese fondue into a sauce for whole roasted squash. The lightly caramelized squash are filled with the gooey fondue mixture and topped with crunchy, garlicky bread crumbs. When the squash are cut, the cheese sauce runs onto the serving plate, to be spooned back over the soft, amber slices. Serve this as a side dish to roasted meats or fish, or as a rich appetizer on its own. For the best presentation, choose squash that are about the same shape and size.
Berry-Rose Crumble
If you’re wondering how to incorporate more antioxidant-rich foods into your diet, look no further. The perfume of rose water, which you can find in Middle Eastern markets, is irresistible here. Served with yogurt, this is one of my favorite breakfasts. The berries are quite juicy. If you want a thicker syrup, use corn starch or arrowroot.
Rhubarb Crumble With Elder Flower
Sweet Potato Steak Fries With Crunchy Spices
Sweet potato fries in restaurants are usually double-deep-fried; it’s difficult to make them crisp in an oven, but this recipe does the trick at the last minute with brown sugar and spices.
Parsley and Romaine Salad
I sometimes use parsley as a salad green, adding the leaves whole or cutting them into chiffonade, as I do in this delicate salad. You can dress it with a vinaigrette, or with a simpler combination of 1 tablespoon lemon juice and 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil.