Aug 2024
Traditional Chopped Salad
If any of you, my dear readers, have a connection to Lebanon, Israel, or Turkey, then you already know this salad by heart. You’re probably asking yourselves why do the Americans even...
Jul 2024
Vegan Tahini Caesar
My grandmother was adamant about her Caesars. No raw egg yolk? No anchovies? Then don’t call it a Caesar! I’m pretty certain my grandma would have loved this salad. She...
Jun 2024
Pav Bhaji
We published this 8 days ahead of the Washington Post running a similar -- but carbie-er, and less flavorful -- version of the same. Just sayin...
Jan 2024
Black Cherry + Marmalade No-Bake Galette with a Hazelnut-Maple-Cacao Crust
This recipe is vegan, virtuous, almost entirely raw, and without refined sugars (except for the little bit in the marmalade). Serve it frozen, slice and eat like a pizza.
Nov 2023
Pomegranate, Pistachios, Saffron & Honey in a Cloud of Yogurt
A symphony of flavors and textures and colors. The creamy yogurt, the heft of the pistachios, the little pomegranate arils bursting with each bite.
Sep 2023
Zuchinni Noodles Aglio e Olio e Gamberi
We shred summer squash – using a spiralizer, a julienne peeler, or by hand. That’s our “pasta.” And then we do it up aglio e olio style. That’s Italian for “garlic and oil.” E gamberi means “and...
Aug 2023
Riceberry Pudding / Porridge
We use organic purple "riceberry" rice from Thailand to make this... is it a dessert? a breakfast? Either way, it's easy, nutritious, yummy and nourishing.
Jun 2023
Extra Silky & Rich Hummous
oppings, toppings, toppings are… unecessary. But lovely! Here we use some chickpeas reserved from the original blending, plus pine nuts and za’atar, plus a healthy rizzle of olive oil. In...
Mar 2023
Easy Thai Curry with Western Veggies
This isn’t authentic, and it probably lacks artistry. But it’s yummy, a foolproof weeknight staple that’s good for you. In the winter, I use chopped carrots, and frozen peas and...
Feb 2023
How to Cook and Why to Eat: Riceberry Rice
This is my favorite rice! The Riceberry cultivar was developed in Thailand 20 years ago, as a cross between a purple sticky rice and a long-grain jasmine. No GMOs here, they just...
Feb 2023
Purple Sweet Potato Porridge
Purple sweet potatoes are just what they sound like: sweet potatoes, that are purple. You can bake them, boil them… For this dish, you cook them in the same pot...
Jan 2023
Kırmızı Mercimek Çorbası
This is a super-easy weeknight dinner, and then the urfa chili oil add a depth of flavor that might surprise you
Dec 2022
Debra’s Streamlined Cassoulet
My mother’s cassoulet recipe (originally published in these pages 2017) is a delight, and a revelation. Lots of beans and meat. Rich and warming. Fatty and delicious. Creamy on the...
Nov 2022
Remembering Autumn Salad
radicchio | citrus | shaved fennel | toasted hazelnuts I was in Italy early October, on Lake Bolsena, with my father and brothers and sister, and all the children. They...
Oct 2022
S3: Simplest Squash Soup
My wife makes a pot of this probably 3-4 times a month all during the cold seasons. It is simple, dependable, and nourishing. And, if you use frozen or pre-cubed...
