Meatless Monday
RECIPE: Shaved Fennel and Apple Salad
FENNEL MAKES ITS FALL APPEARANCE at the farmers’ market along with apples—a great tart/sweet flavor combo, especially when set off by a...
Basia HellwigNovember 30, 2010
Meatless Monday Cure for Thanksgiving Feast Hangover
[caption id="attachment_1192" align="alignnone"]Today’s lunch—Shaved Fennel and Apple Salad. With its crunchy freshness and citrus dressing, it's the perfect post-Thanksgiving dish.[/caption] AFTER THE...
Basia HellwigNovember 30, 2010
Meatless Monday Gets Chefs to Dish for Thanksgiving
IF YOU’RE STILL LOOKING FOR IDEAS for the un-meat part of your Thanksgiving meal, Meatless Monday has invited its favorite chefs and cooks...
Basia HellwigNovember 22, 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: 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
Meatless Monday: Eggplant Emergency
A FRIEND CALLED TO SAY that house guests had come laden with farmstand fare this weekend, and the whole crowd had eaten...
Basia HellwigOctober 11, 2010
Tomato Sauce, Batch 2
LAST WEEK READER JOHN FROM TORONTO passed on his great you-can-do-this method for making tomato sauce, which he learned from a Sicilian friend...
Basia HellwigSeptember 30, 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
Tomato Sauce—Yes!
[caption id="attachment_1136" align="alignnone"]Romas spotted at United Bros. in Astoria! (Photo by Bruce Campbell)[/caption] Reader John writes: At this time of year all...
Basia HellwigSeptember 21, 2010
Running Late? This Sauce Could Save the Day
WHEN I SEE THE TWO NAMES Deborah Madison and Clifford Wright mentioned together, I sit up and pay attention. I still remember being...
Basia HellwigSeptember 14, 2010