Squid and Kale
This is a dish inspired by a Mark Bittman recipe that we read in the NY Times. Depending on what’s in season, or in the cupboard or fridge, improvisation can be great way to improve your cooking skills. Mark Bittman’s recipe has more of an Asian influence with his use of spicy peppers and soy sauce, where ours has an Italian flare with the addition of breadcrumbs and pasta.
Walnut Pesto Pasta
A few weeks ago, I had a craving for pesto. We went over to Fairway and the basil looked great but when we went down the nut isle- pine nuts were $13 for a 1/2 cup!! There was no way I was about to pay that, so I thought to myself what to do next. Next to the pine nuts were the walnuts – $4 for a 2 cup bag – much better. » Continue Reading…
Salmon
Flushing Queens is a huge melting pot of cultures and has a multitude of groceries to suit everyone – especially those who have an eye for produce and are on a budget. On a recent trip to the neighborhood, our friends Harry and Becka picked up a huge piece of really fresh salmon as well as spinach, mushroom and garlic shoots from one of the Chinese markets. Here is a good list of places to visit in Flushing. » Continue Reading…
Cheryl's Eggplant Parmasan
There are actually few things I consider myself to cook well – Eggplant Parmesan is one of the things. Most of the time I act as an excellent Sui Chef for Frank as he takes the lead. This eggplant recipe is one I made up from years of trying other peoples eggplant and taking note of what I liked about it and what I didn’t.
If you’re cooking a recipe that takes longer than 40 minutes, there’s no better accompaniment than roasted vegetables. Even as a full meal, winter vegetables are a great way to have a healthy lunch or dinner. We tend to add some grains like quinoa, couscous, or brown rice.
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Home Made Whole Wheat Pasta
Usually Sunday dinner for Italians consists of so much food you can’t leave the table and escape your family. While it’s not as intense in our kitchen, we do share the need to eat tons of pasta. Looking to finally put Cheryl’s pasta maker to good use, we decided to make some whole wheat pasta and some marinara sauce for dinner.
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Lentil Walnut Veggie Burger
Apparently, we had no idea that veggie burgers with bacon was a trend, but people keep telling us that it’s true. Regardless, some of you will scoff at the idea of making a veggie burger, let alone eating one, but they’re much better than the frozen Boca kind and you can’t eat hamburgers every day, can you?
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Eggplant and Polenta
Being that I’m a vegetarian, I’m always looking for hearty dishes for the winter and eggplant is a good meat substitute. This dish uses similar techniques found in my eggplant parmesan recipe (more on that later).
For this recipe you will need:
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