Large button mushrooms filled with Roquefort, thyme, pomegranate seeds and walnuts, baked and finished with a drizzle of honey. These Roquefort-stuffed mushrooms come out of the oven piping hot, with melted cheese nestled in juicy brown caps. Pomegranate seeds add tart notes, walnuts bring crunch, and a last-minute drizzle of […]
Vegetables
Authentic American Caesar Salad
Whole romaine leaves tossed in an olive oil, lemon and egg dressing, with grated Parmesan and garlic baguette croutons. On a summer evening, you crave something fresh, but the kind of fresh that fills you up. An ice-cold romaine leaf, picked up by the stem, glistening with dressing, with Parmesan […]
Authentic American Coleslaw
Shredded green cabbage and carrots, chives and golden raisins in a creamy yogurt and mayonnaise dressing that’s sweet and tangy. The grilled meats are coming off the barbecue, the bread is sliced, and the table is still missing something fresh. A bowl of well-chilled coleslaw does the trick: the cabbage […]
Butternut Squash Soup
A velvety French-style butternut squash soup, thickened with potato and finished with crème fraîche and nutmeg. The evenings are getting shorter, it’s dark before dinner, and suddenly the craving for a thick soup is back. This one arrives a deep orange, thick and smooth, with the mellow, nutty flavor of […]
Pumpkin Soup
A velvety pumpkin and potato soup simmered in water, blended with crème fraîche and served with toasted pumpkin seeds. It’s been raining since morning, it’s dark before 6 p.m., and you want a bowl you can hold in both hands. This soup arrives bright orange and smooth, with the almost […]
Red Kuri Squash Soup
A creamy red kuri squash soup cooked skin and all, thickened with potato and finished with cream and nutmeg. On the first evening you turn the heat back on, you want a bowl that warms your hands before it warms your belly. This soup comes to the table bright orange […]
Chinese-Style Eggplant (Yu Xiang Qie Zi)
Eggplant sticks, fried and then coated in a spicy sweet-and-sour sauce with ginger, garlic and black vinegar, Sichuan style. Some nights you want a bold, straightforward dish with a bit of heat, the kind you eat with lots of rice. Chinese-style eggplant comes out of the wok still glossy, its […]
Homemade Onion Pakoras (Kanda Bhaji)
Onion pakoras from Maharashtra, bound with very little chickpea flour and fried until nice and crispy. It’s been raining since morning, and by around five o’clock the craving for something hot and crispy becomes pressing. In India, the answer lies in a pan of oil: strands of onion barely coated […]
Batatas a Murro, Oven-Roasted Smashed Potatoes
Baby potatoes cooked in their skins, gently smashed, then roasted in olive oil until the edges turn golden. The split skins crackle under your fork, olive oil glistens in the cracks, and a few salt crystals melt into the warm flesh. Batatas a murro are small potatoes cooked in their […]
Quinoa Salad with Pear and Cashews
A quinoa salad with pear and cashews, dressed with a drizzle of vinegar and a pinch of salt. The first bite brings together tender quinoa grains, juicy fresh pear and the crunch of chopped cashews. A splash of vinegar brightens everything up and lets the sweetness of the fruit shine […]