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Cooking: Brussels Sprouts
Raw: Apples!
Morimoto's Cookbook Can Be Yours This Weekend
Batali. Though Morimoto is pretty awesome.
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I make this recipe once, if not twice, a week:
http://vegcooking.com/recipeshow.asp?RequestID=1035&Search=dill+beets
The only changes I make to the recipe are as follows: I roast the beets at 375 for 50 minutes wrapped tightly in foil, let them steam for 20 or so minutes in the foil, and then just peel them with my fingers and slice them. I also use honey instead of sugar.
I might also suggest tripling or quadrupling the batch...I have been known to eat them straight from the fridge. With my fingers.
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Cook the Book: 'How to Cook Everything Vegetarian' Book Giveaway
I second the roasted brussels sprouts!
Cook the Book: 'How to Pick a Peach'
Cooking: Brussels Sprouts
Raw: Apples!
Morimoto's Cookbook Can Be Yours This Weekend
Batali. Though Morimoto is pretty awesome.
Beet It
I make this recipe once, if not twice, a week:
http://vegcooking.com/recipeshow.asp?RequestID=1035&Search=dill+beets
The only changes I make to the recipe are as follows: I roast the beets at 375 for 50 minutes wrapped tightly in foil, let them steam for 20 or so minutes in the foil, and then just peel them with my fingers and slice them. I also use honey instead of sugar.
I might also suggest tripling or quadrupling the batch...I have been known to eat them straight from the fridge. With my fingers.
What is your favorite fall vegetable?
I second the roasted brussels sprouts. They are ethereal.
An apple a day...
Agreed! Minnesota honeycrisps are the best part of fall. I could eat them for every meal.
If you're a good cook...what person or experience inspired you?
This sounds strange, but I began to seriously cook when I became a vegetarian. Nobody else was going to feed me, so I had to figure out how to do it myself. I'm still cooking sans meat and I've improved exponentially. I now often cook for the omnivores in my household, and they happily eat my meatless creations. :)
Let's not forget the pickle!
I love pickled anything. Cucumber pickles, pickled ginger, pickled beets, pickled beans, pickled brussels sprouts, giardinera, relish, pickled hot peppers...
However, sweet pickles are gross. Bread and butter pickles? Ew.
I looooove my homemade hot pickled beans right now.
Sad Foods: What do you eat in times of trouble?
Oatmeal in a hefty, warmed cereal bowl with honey, molasses, and vanilla.
I also second the roasted brussels sprouts. Yum.
Ultimate, culinary dream machine?
An espresso machine! Oooh I would be in heaven.
did Paul really just get kicked off of NFS? WTF?
Who cares, that show is a load of crap anyway. None of those contestants deserve a TV show, and the ratings for the winning contestant's show are going to be terrible anyway. Does anyone actually watch "Party Line with the Hardy Boys"? Please.
The 100 Calorie Solution: The Answer to Our Prayers?
Or you could just not eat junk food at all and save your calories for food actually worth consuming.
I'd gladly give up a couple of packs of "Oreo thins" so that I could enjoy a heaping plate of vegetable pasta for dinner.
America could lose so much weight if people started buying food that wasn't vacuum-sealed and mass-marketed. Just buy food, not "food products"
Question of the Day: What are your favorite "simple" foods?
Fruit. Freshly baked bread. French-press coffee. A slice of aged cheese. Vegetables straight from the garden. A handful of almonds, cashews, or pistachios.
And late in the summer, a homegrown tomato, sliced and sprinkled with a bit of olive oil, salt, and pepper.
Quality food needs very little human intervention.
Food in St Cloud, MN
I don't want to sound evil or anything, but St. Cloud is a college town in the middle of nowhere. I would say your dining options are probably limited. You might want to check St. Cloud University's website?
Oatmeal Art
Steel cut oats, cooked in water (yes, the long way) until thick and creamy. Then I drizzle in some honey and a bit of blackstrap molasses, a good pinch of salt, cinnamon, and allspice. Yummmmmm.
What is New York City missing?
Good coffee...'nuff said.
Cookbook Giveaway: 'Super Natural Cooking'
Fruit is truly the perfect food. Colorful, portable, nutritious, sweet, and delicious.
Food in St Cloud, MN
This was exactly the question I was about to pose, when I saw you had asked it already. Thanks , 2qrs, for the response!
pezbabypez, I'm leaving for St. Cloud tomorrow morning for a 5-day conference there. Have you already taken your trip, and if so, what were your food experiences like?
The 100 Calorie Solution: The Answer to Our Prayers?
ED LEVINE THOSE ARE MY SENTIMENTS EXACTLY !
Cook the Book: 'How to Cook Everything Vegetarian' Book Giveaway
Thanks to everyone for commenting and congrats to our winners:
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Cook the Book: 'How to Cook Everything Vegetarian' Book Giveaway
Pasta with simple basil pesto solves a multitude of problems.
Cook the Book: 'How to Cook Everything Vegetarian' Book Giveaway
okay so my favorite vegetarian recipe is my grandmother's dafina ( a moroccan jewish sabbath dish). it's usually made with a calf's foot but because my mother won't eat red meat, my grandmother makes it for her with wheatberries. essentially you add layered slices of onion, potato, sweet potato, cinnamon, paprika, a cup and a half of wheatberries tied up in a cheesecloth bag, a whole garlic bulb (unpeeled), raw eggs (in their shells), some olive oil and some water, put it all in a slow cooker and let it simmer for about 14-16 hours. by the next day everything has browned and caramelized so deeply even meat lovers go nuts for the dish. the eggs turn dark brown inside and the paprika gives everything a smoky flavor.
gah! i'm so homesick!
Cook the Book: 'How to Cook Everything Vegetarian' Book Giveaway
when i'm feeling out of sorts and not quite right or if i just want some comfort food i make a batch of stir fry.
i pretty much always use the same ingredients: 4 or 5 cloves of garlic, minced; minced chilies (scotch bonnet if i can get it or jalapenos if not); minced ginger -- saute these in a generous glug of olive oil. then add 1 block firm tofu, cut into cubes. sprinkle on dried basil and a good glug of soy sauce -- i use pearl river xtra dark. let this cook for a couple of minutes and then add a couple of handfuls sliced shitake mushrooms. finally, add a bunch of chopped greens -- my faves in order of preference are: curly kale, red chard, beet greens, cavolo nero, spring greens. add a dash of rice vinegar and 1/4 cup water and cover to let the greens steam until tender. when the greens are as you like them sprinkle on some gomaiso, and nutritional yeast and eat on top of a bowl of fluffy brown rice. if you're feeling indulgent add a spoon of greek yogurt on top. HEAVEN!
Cook the Book: 'How to Cook Everything Vegetarian' Book Giveaway
Roasted cauliflower with Dukkah!
Cook the Book: 'How to Cook Everything Vegetarian' Book Giveaway
black bean burgers with spinach
Cook the Book: 'How to Cook Everything Vegetarian' Book Giveaway
Spinach Panade, w/ veg stock, inspired by the Zuni cookbook.
Cook the Book: 'How to Cook Everything Vegetarian' Book Giveaway
My current favorite is this pasta I made not long ago- Penne with Roasted Vegetables and Goat Cheese.
Cook the Book: 'How to Cook Everything Vegetarian' Book Giveaway
Black figs with basil, olive oil and balsamic, perched on grilled bread covered in chevre.
Awesome mix of tart, savory, and sweet. Not to mention crunchy and soft.
Cook the Book: 'How to Cook Everything Vegetarian' Book Giveaway
I don't know the question. I don't care what the question is. I love Bittman. I read him every week in the Times. I watch his show. I'm a vegetarian. Do the math, send me the book!
Thanks.
Cook the Book: 'How to Cook Everything Vegetarian' Book Giveaway
squash risotto.... or broccoli peanut soup... or bok choy sauteed with garlic sauce
Cook the Book: 'How to Cook Everything Vegetarian' Book Giveaway
Spinach sauteed in olive oil with a little garlic and then a little tomato thrown in at the last minute. Thin skinned steamed vegetable dumplings, pasta tossed with grilled vegetables, and of course, just about any potato and cheese dish.
Cook the Book: 'How to Cook Everything Vegetarian' Book Giveaway
My personal variation on Chana Masala wherein I add a bit more nutmeg and some cinnamon as well as ground dried apicots. It makes it a bit sweet as well as spicy.
Cook the Book: 'How to Cook Everything Vegetarian' Book Giveaway
Tough to choose a favorite, but it might have to be Laurie Colwin's creamed spinach.
Cook the Book: 'How to Cook Everything Vegetarian' Book Giveaway
Mark Bittman’s Favorite Vegetarian Paella
His is Paella with Tomatoes. I am already a huge fan of tomato-based rice dishes but this paella, rich with saffron and smoked paprika and topped with lightly seasoned fresh tomatoes, looks absolutely amazing
Cook the Book: 'How to Cook Everything Vegetarian' Book Giveaway
Vegetarian chili, with sweet potatoes and chickpeas is my favorite. Tinker with the seasonings and it becomes Indian. I'm also a big fan of the Creamless Cream of Mushroom Soup from the first Union Square Cafe cookbook.
Cook the Book: 'How to Cook Everything Vegetarian' Book Giveaway
The green enchilladas with summer veggies from The Greens Cookbook.
Cook the Book: 'How to Cook Everything Vegetarian' Book Giveaway
Mac & Cheese always, but veggie dumplings are a close second.
Cook the Book: 'How to Cook Everything Vegetarian' Book Giveaway
bean burger (vary the beans, chipotles, cilantro, ground oats, egg, cumin) with a fried egg on top
Cook the Book: 'How to Cook Everything Vegetarian' Book Giveaway
yellow curry with tofu and tons of fresh veggies.
Cook the Book: 'How to Cook Everything Vegetarian' Book Giveaway
Macaroni & cheese! Homemade, of course - none of that vile boxed stuff.
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I second the roasted brussels sprouts!