At the Market This Week
WHOLE GRAINS, FLOURS, BREAD—it’s Greenmarket Grains Week—cauliflower, winter greens, squash and…Peter Hoffman, chef/owner of the restaurants Savoy and Back Forty, doing a cooking demo...
Basia HellwigNovember 20, 2010
Some Real Mediterranean Gems Here
ALWAYS OPEN TO NEW RECIPE IDEAS, I took a look at this animated short by filmmaker Gary Leib: 101 Quick and Simple Dishes for Fall....
Basia HellwigNovember 16, 2010
Move Over, Turkey
MUCH AS I LIKE ROAST TURKEY at Thanksgiving, I’ve always liked the side dishes even more, especially when combined in a crazy spill-off-the-plate...
Basia HellwigNovember 13, 2010
Husbands Who Make Soup Are, Well, Just Wonderful
[caption id="attachment_1175" align="alignleft"]Sweet potato soup with feta and zaatar oil.[/caption]I DON’T KNOW HOW Mr. Mediterraneanista (or BC, as he prefers to be called)...
Basia HellwigNovember 9, 2010
Best Med Diet Dish at…Maoz Vegetarian
[caption id="attachment_1172" align="alignleft"]My latest takeout from Maoz—falafel sandwich with veggie toppings and a side order of falafel.[/caption]HERE’S SOME FAST FOOD WITH MED CRED,...
Basia HellwigNovember 8, 2010
RECIPE: Wild Mushroom Ragu with Bucatini
WITH MUSHROOMS POPPING UP IN THE WOODS and in markets, this seemed like the perfect Friday night dinner this week. I did...
Basia HellwigOctober 22, 2010
Celebrating World Pasta Day
[caption id="attachment_1166" align="alignnone"]Wild mushroom ragù with bucatini.[/caption] NOT THAT I NEED AN EXCUSE to enjoy pasta, but next Monday, October 25, is...
Basia HellwigOctober 22, 2010
Best Med Diet Dish at…Flex Mussels
WELL, YOU GUESSED IT, mussels—steamed in all sorts of flavored broths, some even quite distinctively Mediterranean, but all qualifying as a great Med...
Basia HellwigOctober 22, 2010
At the Market This Week
JUST LIKE HAVING KIDS makes you feel the years pass in a particularly poignant way, so do weekly visits to the farmers’ market....
Basia HellwigOctober 19, 2010
RECIPE: Eggplant Slices, Pomegranate, Yogurt and Tahini
THESE BAKED EGGPLANT SLICES are excellent on their own, but add the pomegranate vinaigrette and the cool yogurt sauce, with its tastes of garlic...
Basia HellwigOctober 11, 2010