With one kind of tortilla, you can make chilaquiles or huevos a la mexicana. But there’s a different sort of eggs and tortilla altogether. The tortilla española is Spain’s version of the French omelet or the Italian fritatta. The traditional tortilla has potatoes and onions, but you can add just about anything you have on [...]
Posts under ‘Main Course – Vegetarian’
Pizza – Great on the Grill
Stuck in a rut with your grilling? Tired of burgers, sausages and ribs? OK, so let’s be honest – during the summer we never tire of eating delicious grilled meats. But, don’t you miss pizza just a little bit?! Crispy crust, gooey cheese….yep, you know you want it! Well, you can still cook outside and [...]
Summer Chopped Salad of Tomatoes and Corn
Fresh tomatoes and corn are two of the summer farm’s greatest treats. The large, fleshy tomatoes are a healthy delight that seem decadent and a bit like forbidden fruit. Corn on the cob, on the other hand, brings me right back to childhood with butter dripping down my chin and kernels stuck between my teeth. [...]
Fattoush: Lebanese Bread Salad
Turns out I can’t get enough of drupes – but this time, from an unexpected source: sumac. Do you ever buy ingredients without a recipe in mind? Guilty. Sumac is one of those orphans in my cabinets that now has found a home in at least one recipe that I plan to make again. After [...]
“Ultimate” Veggie Burgers
Vegetarian week was easy when it was cold outside. A hearty bowl of vegetable stew is perfect to take the chill off. But then Spring came to San Francisco, ever so briefly. Thick and heavy are not the right fare for Spring and Summer evenings. And what about lunch? It can’t be leftovers of the [...]
Farro of the Unknown
Farro is one of those grains that has always caused me pause – what exactly is it? how do you cook it? will it be mushy? I was plagued with doubt and avoided cooking it for quite some time. The other day I swallowed my fear and decided to do some research and cook farro [...]
Adventures in Healthy Cooking
For some people it’s birthdays. For others it’s a New Year’s resolution. Or even a trip to the doctor. Everyone gets inspiration for eating healthier from different places. For me, it’s the fact that I’m getting married in seven months and I agreed to pay someone a substantial amount of money to take pictures of [...]
Fried Rice
Rourke was out of town for a few days, so I was on my own for dinner. Left to my own devices, I generally do one of two things: Experiment. Sometimes this has led to tasty things, and sometimes this has led to awful things that immediately needed to be thrown out. Scavenge. It is [...]
Giant Butter Bean & Feta Gratin
I’m cursed by a total inability to cook the “magical fruit” from scratch. Every time I try, I end up with rock-hard nubbins that would be better as pebbles on the bottom of a fish tank than dinner. Fortunately, there is a wide selection of the canned variety at the store. While I like bacon [...]
Spaghetti with Swiss Chard and Toasted Garlic Breadcrumbs
Anyone read Dwell magazine? It’s one of my favorites, with lots of what one friend calls “architecture porn.” Where am I going with this, you ask. How could anyone make an analogy between architecture and pasta? It’s a stretch, I’ll admit, but this dish somehow makes me think of a modest, modern 1,200-square-foot house built [...]