Perfect baked fries with a seedy crunch
Tag: Cumin
Shredded carrot salad with carrot tops, currants and toasted cumin
A French-inspired gourmet version of my childhood carrot salad
Pickled cauliflower with fresh turmeric
Gourmet refrigerator pickles! Easy to make, bold and intensely flavorful.
Spanish chickpea stew served with toasted couscous
A sweet, smoky and hearty vegetable stew that makes great leftovers
Avocado salsa with roasted cumin and homemade tortilla chips
A creamy avocado dip with exotic flavors
Sweet pea soup with cumin-mint coulis An easy pea soup, bursting with fresh green flavor
This recipe makes the delicious sweet pea even more enticing Sweet peas are some of the vegetable kingdom’s greatest little gifts. They’re perfectly sized, vibrant and sweet – and they possess an irresistible “green” flavor. Come spring, they’re also one of the first veggies to show up at farmers’ markets […]
Spicy black bean tacos Meatless tacos made with jalapeños, avocado, cheese, and cabbage. Dig in!
Homemade tacos: the ultimate comfort food Tacos! Who doesn’t love tacos? This traditional Mexican dish has certainly become a beloved American food, and it’s easy to see why. Tacos are incredibly versatile (they can be stuffed with just about anything), they’re easy to make, they’re nutritious and, most of all […]
Butternut squash and leek latkes with pan-roasted cumin
I came up with this recipe for a Hanukkah feature I wrote in the 2010 holiday issue of Rockland Magazine. Of course, the potato latke is de rigueur on any Hanukkah menu, but why not serve latkes with other seasonal ingredients, I wondered? That’s when sweet, delicate butternut squash came […]
My feature for Vegetarian Times: 5 spices to roast whole and crush to order
Viviane Bauquet Farre’s feature for Vegetarian Times (September 2010 issue): A finer grind – the five best spices to roast whole and crush to order. How to roast and grind your own spices, and five delicious recipes using whole spices.
Pinto bean chili with pan-roasted spices and chipotle
This Pinto Bean Chili with Pan-Roasted Spices and Chipotle is comfort food at its best: a healthy, easy recipe that can be prepared all year long. Paired with three outstanding California Zinfandel — the grape’s inherent boldness and spicy-smoky notes are a perfect with this bold chili.