Fricassee of chicken with winter vegetables

The flavors in this dish are earthy and aromatic , but light and fresh . It is reccomened to use chicken thighs , as they retain moisture during cooking . The wine , oregano and fennel wafting through the air while cooking leave you salivating for what’s surely coming  ! Serves 6 Bon Appetit 6 [...]

Eggless Chocolate Orange Walnut Tart

This luscious tart recipe , originally without chocolate , was delicious enough , but …let’s face it , its chocolate ! Serves 8 Adapted from Bon Appetit CRUST 1 cup all purpose flour 1/2 cup ( 1 stick ) butter , chilled , unsalted , cut into 1/2 inch pieces 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 [...]

Microwavable eggless brownies

Isn’t it just great how the microwave offers us almost instant gratification ? Tarla Dalal has creating a fool proof winning recipe to tickle your taste buds in a hurry …yea. Tarla Dalal Yield    1 large brownie or 8 pieces 1 cup All purpose flour 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 2 cups [...]

Peruvian Roasted chicken

Latino food is a hot cusine all over right now . This winning dish comes from acclaimed chef Lucio Medina , of El Pollo in Soho and the upper west side in NYC. He has been quoted as saying ” the Incas ate preety well : potatoes , corn and peppers are native Peruvian vegetables [...]

Senegalese peanut soup

Leslie Kaul , formerly of Daily soup ( once a former chef of Union Square Cafe NYC and Gramercy Tavern NYC ) was responsible for creating this earthy peanut soup . Trust me , if peanuts are your thing try this vegetarian soup , it is wholesome and fulfilling . Leslie Kaul , Daily Soup [...]

Moroccan chickpea and root vegetable soup with charmoula

When I lived in NYC I loved visiting Mike Bergen’s soup cart in the shadow of the Metlife building , especially for this amazing vegetarian Moroccan chickpea and root vegetable soup topped with a fresh herb chermoula topping . I later found out he used chicken stock so I simply took the liberty of switching [...]

Circus NYC eggless Mango mousse

Circus is a fabulous Brazilian restaurant on the upper east side in NYC . This delicious mango Mousse , from Marcio Araujo , is simple and delicious . It makes a stunning presentation in a mango with the center pith removed . The recipe calls for gelatin , but , I often use Agar Agar in the [...]

Fennel Crusted Roast Pork

The aroma wafting from your oven will have your mouth watering for this fennel crusted pork tenderloin with balsamic roasted red onions . This is a really simple dish to prepare , but just delicious to serve weeknights or when company comes over . Serves 4 Gourmet 4 small red onions ( 10 oz total [...]

Architect’s Pasta

Pasta dell’Architetto , as it is referred to in Scicily was actually contibuted to Eating Well magazine bythe Scicilian Architect and winery owner , Giusto Occhipinti . This is my type of pasta dish , low in fat and high in flavor . The sauce must be made and waiting for the hot pasta , [...]

Stir fried red curry green beans

Red curry paste is all the seasoning you will need to flavor this green bean tofu stir fry . Look for the brand Maseri in Asian markets as it does not contain fish sauce or shrimp paste and is therefore suitable for vegans . Serves 6 Chat Mingkwan 3 fresh kaffir lime leaves 2 tbs [...]

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