Content tagged with “May/June 2011” (Page 2)

Grilled Mussels with Salsa Verde
This is a fun little appetizer of mussels roasted with salsa verde, a bold-flavored Italian sauce made with lots of...

Chickpea & Bulgur Stuffed Grape Leaves
Think hummus meets tabbouleh in these vegetarian stuffed grape leaves, bursting with chickpeas, parsley and bulgur tied...

Oatmeal-Rhubarb Porridge
Perk up your morning oatmeal with the addition of tangy rhubarb. Using milk for this oatmeal gives it a calcium boost,...

Tomato & Spinach Dinner Strata
This yummy lasagna-inspired casserole has cheese, vegetables, eggs and marinara sauce but uses sturdy whole-grain bread...

Bean & Hominy Potpie
This Southwestern-inspired potpie is full of spicy beans, hominy and butternut squash. Tortillas and cheese stand in...

Sesame-Crusted Tofu over Vegetables
Marinated, sesame-crusted tofu tops a delightful medley of stir-fried vegetables that includes bok choy, bell pepper,...

Miso-Garlic-Roasted Tofu Caesar Salad
In this hearty version of the classic romaine salad, miso does double duty as a marinade for the roasted tofu and a...

Sesame Chicken Cucumber Noodle Salad
This sesame chicken and noodle salad couldn’t be simpler to make. It’s a refreshing dish to serve on a hot summer’s...

Why a Vegetarian Diet Is Good for Your Health and the Health of the Planet
As a journalist, I’ve been following news on the health benefits of meatless eating for years. Recently I started...

Classic Hamburger
Slow-cooked onions add moisture and flavor to these lean beef burgers. A quick blend of mayonnaise, ketchup, relish and...

Classic Hamburger for Two
Slow-cooked onions add moisture and flavor to these lean beef burgers for two. A quick blend of mayonnaise, ketchup,...

Green Chile Bison Burger
Take a trip to the Southwest with this juicy green-chile cheeseburger made with rich-tasting ground bison. You could...

Homemade Chorizo Tortas
A torta is the Mexican version of a panini—a pressed sandwich made with crusty bread that can have an endless array of...

Sesame-Ginger Pork Patty with Grilled Pineapple
Ditch the bun and serve this Asian-inspired pork burger with sweet grilled pineapple on top of a zesty watercress-and-...

Steak Burritos
Here’s a burrito inspired by San Francisco’s super burritos that come packed with meat, beans, rice, cheese, guacamole...

Steak Burritos for Two
Here’s a burrito inspired by San Francisco’s super burritos that come packed with meat, beans, rice, guacamole and...

Apricot Grunt
Grunts, also known as slumps, are cousins to the cobbler—they too feature a biscuit topping, but unlike the cobbler,...

Cherry-Raspberry Buckle
Buckles are a traditional fruit-studded dessert that’s like a soft, moist cake. We use a combination of cherries and...

Double Corn-Blueberry Cobbler
The hallmark of a cobbler is a biscuit topping baked right on top of the fruit. Here blueberries (or blackberries) and...

Peach, Rhubarb & Ginger Crisp
In this fruit crisp, the crunchy oatmeal topping and the peach-rhubarb filling get a lively kick from finely chopped...

Plum Betty
The combo of cooked fruit layered with breadcrumbs or cubes, which defines the humble betty, doesn’t sound like much....

Strawberry Pandowdy
A truly old-fashioned dessert, “pandowdy” is said to refer to the cutting up of the flaky crust, or “dowdy-ing,” toward...

Italian Salsa Verde
Not to be confused with Mexican salsa, this traditional Italian sauce is full of fresh herbs, capers, lemon, garlic and...

Chickpea Burgers
These chickpea burgers are similar to falafel, but with the added whole-grain goodness of brown rice and wheat germ....

Oysters on the Half Shell with Mignonette Sauce
It may seem a little intimidating to open an oyster, but after a little practice it gets easier. Classically oysters...