French Lentil Salad
(This recipe was given to me by my friend Silvia, passed on from her friend Melinda . . . ) . . . Great for everyday eating or to take…
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…
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…
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…
Thepla (Indian flat bread)
This recipe is adapted from an old New York Times Magazine recipe for Cabbage-Poblano flatbread and it's essentially what my (Indian) mother-in-law makes and calls "Thepla". Thepla (in its various…
Green Soup
Photo: Rainbowl, by Splat Worldwide I make a lot of this green soup in the late summer, when greens are plentiful. It freezes extremely well, is nutritious and delicious (even…