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Tofu Benedict
Yes, it’s possible. That’s the good news. The even better news is that it’s easy, too. I’ve spent my share of long hours making complicated concotions to replicate Béarnaise, the sumptuous egg sauce that’s the crowning glory of Eggs Benedict. I puréed tofu and made vinegar reductions and hunted down unusual herbs and spices to lift the eggless and butterless sauce from dreary to divine. Needless to say, it fell far short of divinity. It hardly even got off the ground. And the piles of dishes I had to wash for this humble earthling! It was by a happy accident … Continue reading
Lentils with Millet and Roasted Squash
Though you won’t be able to tell by looking at the ingredient list for this recipe, I’m still sticking pretty closely to my resolution to cook simply this year. There’s really nothing fancy about the recipe: a simply cooked grain, a roasted vegetable and gently simmered lentils. It does take time to prepare everything (two hours, give or take), but no esoteric technique or specially concentrated attention is required. No esoteric technique, but a new one for me: to flavor the lentils, I toasted whole spices (coriander and peppercorns) in a dry skillet, then ground them coarsely with a mortar … Continue reading
Balsamic Broccoli & Chickpeas with Crispy Shallots
The challenge I’m giving myself this year is to cook more simply. Fewer ingredients, fewer steps and, not least, fewer dishes to wash at the end. Many of my recipes are at the other end of the spectrum. I love concocting elaborate meals and triumphantly bringing them to the table for family and friends to enjoy. I must admit, however, that if it wasn’t for friends and family, I probably wouldn’t go to all that trouble. When I have to prepare lunch or dinner just for myself, I sit down to a big bowl of soup with toasted corn tortillas, … Continue reading
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Peppermint Pinwheels
The little gods that rule over my kitchen were up to no good these past few weeks. They messed around with recipe after recipe. Painstakingly assembled squash gnocchi boiled into slimy, dense morsels; a raisin and caramelized onion sauce for roasted cauliflower turned out harsh, almost metallic-tasting; and batch after batch of thumbprint cookies (a new version based on rice krispies) came out a weird combination of soft and gritty. The little spirits must have gotten their fill of fun at my expense at long last, because I finally managed to get one recipe right. I’ve had my eye on … Continue reading
Lace Cookies
Okay, I’ve jumped the gun. I’ve already started baking Christmas cookies, even though I’ve barely made plans for what I’m going to bake for Thanksgiving dessert. (The plans that I did make are grand, I must say, and for the first time in many years they don’t involve pie.) Well, so be it. Fools rush in, they say, but I just couldn’t help myself. At least I’m a happy fool. I spent a couple of blissful weeks testing this recipe for lace cookies, the delight unshattered by sporadic batches of deformed, burned or limp cookies. (I ate them all.) Things … Continue reading
