Do you LOVE eggplant parmesan, that red-sauce Italian restaurant standby that is sooooo fattening? Not only is it fried (and we know that eggplant absorbs an amazing amount of oil) but it’s breaded and drowning in cheese. Well, I have a solution for your craving. This dish has the flavors of “parmigiana” but is baked, [...]
Papa’s Original Recipe Indian Eggplant 3 nice large, firm eggplants 1 whole head of garlic 1 cup cherry tomatoes 1 large red onion Spices! You can mix, match, add and subtract but here’s what I like to use: coriander turmeric sage curry powder fennel seeds smoked paprika aleppo pepper (or use red pepper flakes) sumac [...]
I love stir-fries for so many reasons. The number one reason is that it is a great opportunity to use a whole bunch of veggies that are not quite at their peak or that you are unsure what to do with. Almost any veggie, except maybe perhaps artichokes, can taste great in a stir-fry, and [...]
1 head of cauliflower 1 head of broccoli 3 carrots 2 parsnips 1 onion 3 cloves of garlic 1 red bell pepper 2 small eggplants 1 tsp fresh thyme 2 tsp fresh parsley 1 tsp dried oregano sunflower oil (or olive, walnut, avocado…etc) salt pepper Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, cut up all of the vegetables into bite sized pieces, mince the herbs and garlic, [...]
What? Why would this post have such a long title? Well, I am guessing some of you feel that if you are going to take the time to make such a dish, you should soak and cook the beans yourself, which can be a daunting task. Then you feel guilty about buying canned beans because [...]