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Creamy Garlic Polenta with Sautéed Mushrooms
There’s a secret that people don’t tell you about polenta: It’s easy to make! I’m pretty sure I don’t make it the traditional way since I always hear about people slaving over a pan of polenta, à la risotto, and that’s not at all what I do. I just boil water, whisk in cornmeal (fine [...]
Posted in CSA, Gluten Free, Pantry, Pareve, Recipes, vegan, Vegetarian Tagged Dinner, Easy, Healthy, Organic, Pantry, parve, Recipes, Seasonal, Sustainable, vegan, weeknight dinner, whole grains 2 Comments
Moroccan Carrot Cumin Salad
This is a synergistic salad, meaning the resulting dish is much greater than the sum of its parts. Not that the ingredients on their own aren’t fabulous – I love them all. But together, they meld into a salad that is just out of this world. The first time I had this dish I fell [...]
Posted in CSA, Gluten Free, Recipes, vegan, Vegetarian Tagged Easy, entertaining, Healthy, In advance, Lunch, Organic, Recipes, Seasonal, vegan, Vegetarian, weeknight dinner 1 Comment
Sweet Challah for a Sweet New Year!
I love Rosh Hashanah! It’s such a charged time of the year, when we reflect on the past year and reset and refocus on the year ahead. I also love the traditional foods we eat at the Rosh Hashanah table – apples, honey, pomegranates, dates…. Like most Jewish holidays, the food we serve has symbolic meaning. Traditionally, sweet [...]
Posted in baking, Bread, Jewish Food, Recipes, vegan, Vegetarian Tagged baking, Bread, jewish food, Recipes, Seasonal, vegan, Vegetarian 3 Comments
Warm Zucchini Salad
Poof…I’m back! It’s CSA season, and in July, that means zucchini. And a lot of ‘em. One of my favorite ways to prepare zucchini is inspired by a classic appetizer from The Red Cat. When I was working my way through grad school in my 20s, my evenings and weekends were spent hostessing at The [...]
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