vegetarian
RECIPE: Watermelon and Tomato Salad
I WAS SORRY TO HAVE MISSED NEW AMSTERDAM MARKET in NYC this Sunday. The only consolation was that I was actually in farm country enjoying...
Basia HellwigAugust 23, 2010
RECIPE: Briami, or Greek Vegetable Casserole
BRIAMI IS ONE OF MANY ratatouille-like dishes found around the Mediterranean, each with its own distinctive taste and slight variations of ingredients. Served with...
Basia HellwigAugust 16, 2010
Ratatouille By Any Other Name…
When you talk about a Mediterranean diet, it’s hard to imagine that 20-plus countries bordering one sea could have anything identifiable as a...
Basia HellwigAugust 16, 2010
Meatless Monday—How About Vegetable Couscous?
INTERESTING PIECE ON NPR THIS MORNING about how meat played an important evolutionary role in making our brains bigger—and us smarter. (Cooking did,...
Basia HellwigAugust 2, 2010
Lazy Mediterraneanista
I THINK ONE REASON I LIKE THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET is how simple many of the dishes are. Just a few ingredients and a...
Basia HellwigMay 4, 2010
Farro, Farro, Where Art Thou?
I’m hunting for farro—once I find out what it is. It’s the first item in a recipe for Panzanella di Farro, or Tuscan...
Basia HellwigApril 23, 2010