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Fried tortillas piled high with spicy roasted squash make for a crunchy, fun dinner

Something special happens when you fry tortillas, one at a time, in a pot filled with oil. As Gabrielle Hamilton wrote in one of the most memorable similes of her 2011 memoir, “Blood, Bones ...

DATE: Mar 24, 2021 | CATEGORY: Food

Vegetarian wontons are a delight to eat in this light, fragrant soup

No matter how you consume a wonton, one bite and you understand why the word translates from the Cantonese as “cloud swallow,” as Grace Young writes in her masterful book “The Wisdom of the ...

DATE: Jan 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Food

Crisp on top and cheesy throughout, this butternut squash and apple gratin belongs on your fall table

Every fall, I sample as many apple varieties at the farmers market as I can manage. My goal: Find the most flavorful, naturally – but also the absolute firmest, too. Nothing makes me sadder ...

DATE: Dec 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food

Ottolenghi’s cacio e pepe comes with a wonderful Middle Eastern twist

Of all the Italian pasta dishes, few approach the perfection – and seeming simplicity – of cacio e pepe. Pasta noodles in a sauce of cheese (traditionally pecorino Romano) and cracked black ...

DATE: Nov 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food

This tortilla egg wrap can power you through a busy morning or quick lunch break

“Are you with me?” Nadiya Hussain says as she whisks eggs in a measuring cup. “Can you see how quick” – she drops the whisk to wave her hands in circles – “this is happening?” I w...

DATE: Nov 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food

A sweet potato and mushroom quesadilla-pizza mash-up that’ll surprise you

At first glance, you might not think that Jacques Pépin and Haile Thomas have all that much in common. He, of course, is one of the best-known chefs in the world, an 84-year-old F...

DATE: Oct 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food

This pasta dish combines the best elements of a fall cheese plate into every bowl

Fruit adds something special to savory dishes: a generous dose of seasonality. We can get so many fruits year-round, but when they’re at their in-season peak, there’s nothing like, say, citr...

DATE: Nov 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food

I hate raisins. But pickle them, and they make this roasted eggplant salad crazy good.

Smart cooks have their little tricks, back-pocket condiments and add-ons that can transform a dish. Chef and former farmer Abra Berens is one of those cooks, and her new cookbook is full of ...

DATE: May 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food

This barbecue jackfruit sandwich is much more than a vegan consolation prize

Jackfruit has a lot going for it, including a low calorie count and lots of nutrients, but for plant-based cooks its biggest selling points are texture and mild flavor – when it’s unripe. Th...

DATE: Apr 23, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food

The secret to crisp, fast and gluten-free vegetarian pizza? Chickpea flour

My favorite recipes are those that open up a new lane of cooking and prompt me to imagine that lane leading in all sorts of new directions. Take the Pesto Socca Pizza I came acros...

DATE: Jan 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food

Easy as pie (easier!), and oh soba good

Here’s a way to transform soba noodles that’s so good and easy you don’t need to wait until you have leftovers to make it. It’s a simple idea, based on spaghetti pie or pasta frit...

DATE: Nov 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

Mexican-style sandwich tastes as if it took hours to make

Sandwiches can be fabulous vehicles for repurposing leftovers – the roasted vegetables from last night’s dinner, plus a little cheese and/or pickles from a jar, plus a condiment made from th...

DATE: Oct 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food