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RECIPE: Chickpea Curry and Cucumber
THIS WARM SALAD—chickpeas with cucumbers as a garnish—makes such a tasty one-dish supper. The next day, when I often seem to have...
Basia HellwigJuly 3, 2013
Meatless Monday Recipe: Kale and White Bean Stew
I BECAME A KALE FAN JUST A FEW YEARS AGO when my friend Brenda made an amazing kale and roasted chicken recipe for...
Basia HellwigApril 29, 2013
RECIPE: Farro Salad with Red Peppers and Beans
I GOT A JUMPSTART ON MEATLESS MONDAY this weekend when my friend made the most delicious Mediterranean farro salad as we all lazed about...
Basia HellwigApril 22, 2013
Recipe: Orange Slices with Tapenade
TODAY I’M GOING TO PRETEND I’M IN NICE at La Zucca Magica, not in New York City with Snow Blizzard Nemo happening outside...
Basia HellwigFebruary 8, 2013
RECIPE: Fennel, Orange and Radish Salad
ORANGES, RADISHES AND RED ONION make a lovely salad on their own; Moroccan, Tunisian and Egyptian cooking all have tasty examples. For...
Basia HellwigNovember 20, 2012
Oh, for Love of Farro
WENT ON A LONG BIKE RIDE last weekend, across the George Washington Bridge and onto River Road in New Jersey. We decided to...
Basia HellwigOctober 3, 2010
Eat Less Meat: Sure, But How Do You Get There from Here?
BY EATING THE TRADITIONAL MEDITERRANEAN WAY, of course. By now Mediterraneanista’s loyal readers know that the Mediterranean diet includes a lot less...
Basia HellwigSeptember 28, 2010
Eating Weeds, Yum, Yum (Really)
The farro salad I’m making also calls for purslane, although arugula is an acceptable substitute if you can’t find purslane. Purslane, I learn,...
Basia HellwigApril 27, 2010