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Vegetarian Pho With Asparagus and Noodles
When I make pho with vegetables other than those used to make the broth, as in this springtime pho, I cook the vegetables separately, so as not to infuse their flavor into the broth, and very briefly, so that they retain some crunch. I like to use thick stalks of asparagus and cut them on the diagonal into 2-inch lengths.
Cider Rice Pilaf
Cabbage and Pepper Chakchoukah
This is a spicy Tunisian pepper stew with poached eggs, called chakchoukah. In this version, cabbage is substituted for some of the peppers in the traditional version.
Spring Rolls With Beets, Brown Rice, Eggs and Herbs
Uncooked grated beets pair beautifully with spring roll seasonings. The egg “pancakes” contribute protein and an element of comfort to the filling
Classic Pho
Roasted Peanuts
Pho With Carrots, Turnips, Broccoli and Tofu
I like this sweet, colorful combination of julienne carrots and turnips with either traditional rice noodles or heartier buckwheat soba. The carrots and turnips can be simmered directly in the stock, as they will contribute to its sweet flavor. The broccoli should be steamed separately.
Roasted Vegetable Garbure
Pho With Spinach and Tofu
You can fuse Asian cuisines in this version of pho, substituting soba for the rice noodles and seasoning the tofu with a little soy sauce.
Yogurt or Buttermilk Soup With Wheat Berries
This is the kind of meal I could eat every day for lunch and never tire of. Cold summer soups welcome the addition of chewy whole grains. On a hot day in early summer, a soup like this one is both refreshing and substantial.
Grilled Vanilla-Ginger Pineapple
Sherry Yard has a wonderful recipe in her first cookbook, “The Secrets of Baking,” called Roasted Voodoo Vanilla Pineapple. She roasts her pineapple with the dried vanilla pods that you save after you’ve scraped out the seeds, and fresh ginger. She inserts the pods into the flesh of the pineapple, a great idea if you’re roasting the pineapple for a long time. I decided to use vanilla extract instead of the pods, because during the relatively short time on the grill they infused only the section of the pineapple they had been stuck into. I add vanilla to the ginger syrup and baste the pineapple with this sweet and pungent mix. You could also simply drizzle the pineapple with honey.
Wheat Berries With Winter Squash and Chickpeas
Use wheat berries or spelt for this hearty, nutrient-dense winter dish. The squash will fall apart as it simmers with the wheat berries, adding a sweet flavor to the mildly spicy broth.
Rice Creole
Calas
The cala (pronounced cah-LAH) has roots in Ghana. In 18th century New Orleans, Creole women of color who had the day off from their domestic jobs sold them out of baskets, shouting, “Calas, belles, calas tout chauds!“ (Beautiful calas, very hot!) Save for a few Creole grandmothers, who made them for special events like First Communion and Mardi Gras, calas had almost faded away. Since Hurricane Katrina, they have reappeared in some New Orleans restaurants, as a dessert or in the form of savory fritters made with wild rice and smoked catfish or with duck confit.
Pizza With Spring Onions and Fennel
Fennel and spring onions, cooked gently until they begin to caramelize, make a sweet topping for a pizza. Fennel is an excellent source of vitamin C and a very good source of fiber, folate and potassium. Fennel also contains many phytonutrients, including the flavonoids rutin and quercitin, as well as a compound called anethole, mainly responsible for its anise-y flavor, that may have anti-inflammatory properties.
Applesauce Cake
Rye Caraway Breadsticks
Rye and caraway have always been a match made in heaven, but until now I never thought of using them in something other than Jewish rye bread and rye crisps.
Savory Cold Mango Soup
Enola Prudhomme's Maquechou
Cauliflower Manchurian
This vegetarian version of chicken Manchurian was a menu highlight at Devi, Hemant Mathur and Suvir Saran's excellent Indian restaurant in Manhattan, which closed in 2007. The deep-fried florets were coated there in a mysterious and spicy red sauce that contained a secret ingredient: ketchup, a fact I learned from my colleague Mark Bittman. Caramelized in a wide pan and made fiery with cayenne, it cloaks the cauliflower in a blanket of deep, pungent flavor. Do not recoil at the thought of deep-frying the florets! Using a Dutch oven will reduce the amount of spatter, and a full head of cauliflower can be fried in as little as two batches.
Eggplant and Herb Casserole
Stir-Fried Leeks With Amaranth and Green Garlic
In April, I found piles of baby leeks, red spring onions, amaranth and green garlic at one stand at the local farmers’ market. I bought some of each on impulse, and this dish is what became of them. Amaranth is a beautiful leafy green used in the cuisines of China and Mexico. You can find it at some Asian markets and farmers’ markets.
Tarragon Cucumber Pickles
Here is a quick and easy recipe for making pickles at home. They are good for eating on their own, or for giving a good crunch atop burgers.