Almost No-Knead Bread (revisited)
I first wrote about Mark Bittman's no-knead bread recipe more than two years ago. Here's the version I've been making for the last year or so . . . this…
Scrumptious Macaroons (eggless and super-easy)
We get some fantastic-tasting unsweetened grated dried coconut at Whole Foods in bulk and this inspired me to make some macaroons. They came out beautifully. 3 1/2 cups unsweetenedd grated…
Ethiopian Delights
A couple weeks back, I noticed that they were selling Ethiopian bread at the Central Square 7-11. (Yes, at 7-11 -- it's Central Square, after all). I bought a large…
Praise Song for the Day — Inaugural Poem by Elizabeth Alexander
[just got this transcript from the new york times website, but it was more or less without line breaks. I've put in my own. beautiful poem for a very moving…
Rachael’s Falafel
In December '07 my sister Natasha and I joined our brother Alex in Paris for a short visit. We stayed in Alex's friends apartment in Porte de Montreuil and spent…
It’s Farm Share Time Again
As the weather starts to turn, my mind turns to farm shares. Chowhound has a good conversation on these, and NOFA (Northeast Organic Farming Assocation) appears to have a pretty…
Basic (Indian) Lentil Recipe
This is a basic lentil recipe that I wrote up for my friend Libby. This lentil is like a side dish--it should be soft, but not completely soupy, and can…
Vegetable Korma (includes vegan version)
Korma is a savory vegetable dish served in many Indian restaurants. I offer two versions here, one with heavy cream, and a vegan version using coconut milk. Korma gets it…
Apple Pie
Pie Crust (adapted from Field of Greens by Annie Somerville) (makes two 9-inch crusts) 2 c. unbleached white flour ¼ t. salt 1 t. sugar ½ Lb. (2 sticks) cold…
Hazelnut Scones
My mother shared this recipe with me a while back. It came from a magazine, but I don't remember which one. These scones are delicious: not too sweet, light, and…