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Balsamic Broccoli & Chickpeas with Crispy Shallots

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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Warm Red Rice Salad with Kale & Chickpeas

Red Rice, Kale & Chickpeas

This dish was a happy accident. The idea to put these particular ingredients together came from their colors. I know, this isn’t the sign of a very sophisticated cook. But I resort to this sometimes when inspiration can’t be coaxed any other way. I started with the rusty hue of red rice, a type of jasmine rice that a fellow cook highly recommended and that I ended up stocking up on, I liked its flavor so much. The chickpeas and kale made a rather lovely contrast to that red, so in they went. Finally, I folded all three in a … Continue reading

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