Category Archives: Vegetables / Vegetarian

Recipe – Oven Roasted Ratatouille

This recipe is incredibly versatile and colorful; oven roasting the vegetables helps them keep their shape and intensifies their flavor with a hint of toastiness, unlike a traditional ratatouille that’s usually swamped in a tomato sauce. You can use it … Continue reading

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Recipe: Shiitake ‘Bacon’

When a friend told me about this I really didn’t believe them but tried it anyway… astonishingly, the end result was deliciously bacon-y. This is not so much a recipe; more like an amazing chemistry experiment in which a rather … Continue reading

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Recipe – Spinach with Onion, Chili and Ginger & a Mint and Cilantro Relish

This week’s blog will add some vibrant green to your repertoire of Indian dishes. ‘Spinach with Onion, Ginger and Chili’ is another versatile dish that I think would also go very well with grilled or BBQ’d salmon. As with the … Continue reading

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Recipe – Chana Dal & Aromatic Yellow Rice

To continue with the Indian theme, here are two staples that make a meal all on their own but may be served separately. Chana dal is my all-time favorite dal recipe and I’ve tried many versions. Chana dal (dried yellow … Continue reading

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Recipe: Indian Spiced Green Pea Soup

Anyone who’s been fortunate to have traveled through India or has eaten at some of the finer Indian restaurants in the UK and New York will know that Indian cuisine is remarkable for its vibrant color and wonderfully aromatic spices. … Continue reading

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Recipe – My Favorite Veggie Mushroom Burger

After last weeks carnivorous offering, I though it appropriate to balance things out with something for my vegetarian friends. This is by far my most favorite non-meat sandwich (the other being a classic Reuben, meat and all)…and depending on how … Continue reading

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Recipe – Warm Goat Cheese Tartlets with Fresh Thyme

Here’s another of those incredibly easy recipes – thanks to the wonderful Nigel Slater – that involves nothing more than some ready-made puff pastry, a log of goat cheese and a sprig of fresh herb, such as thyme or rosemary. … Continue reading

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Recipe: Spaghetti with Mushrooms, Garlic & Parsley

This is possibly my most favorite pasta dish with one exception; home made tagliatelle in a light Alfredo sauce, smothered with freshly shaved white truffle… this was the signature dish at Cecconi’s, a wonderful Italian restaurant in London’s Mayfair, back … Continue reading

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Recipe: Crispy Baked Fingerling Potatoes with Sea Salt & Rosemary

These crispy little potato treats can be served as a side dish or appetizer. I prefer the latter and you’ll be amazed at how quickly they’re gobbled up. The combination of rosemary and potatoes is a personal favorite but the … Continue reading

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Recipe: Baked Gnocchi with Spinach & Cheese

If you’re craving comfort food and don’t feel like spending ages putting something together, here’s one of those easy, satisfying and delicious baked dishes that combines store-bought gnocchi, your favorite cheeses and fresh spinach. Vacuum packed gnocchi is available from … Continue reading

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