Category: rice
Roasted Cauliflower, Sweet Potatoes and Garbanzo Beans Over Rice
This morning, I found out that a friend of mine has cancer. No, wait, that’s Cancer, with a capital ‘C.’ I’ve been processing this all day and am still at a loss for words. I am praying for her health. But my friend’s story isn’t mine to tell. Learning that this wonderful, kind, sweet woman [...]
Quick Pork and Peanut Stir-Fry
Remember how I was meal planning for a while? It worked so well, and being organized (and planned) made the evenings go really smoothly. Unfortunately, I really haven’t done that in a long time. In fact, my meal planning calendar still lists a week in October. As a result, dinner has become a great big [...]
Korean-Inspired Rice Bowl (A Bi Bim Bap Wanna-Be Dish)
The first time I set foot on Barnard College’s campus, I fell instantly in love. At the time, I was living near Lincoln Center, amid the hustle-bustle of the city. I loved that area, and couldn’t imagine living anywhere else. But when I emerged from the subway at 116th Street, it was like walking into [...]
Chicken, Avocado and Red Pepper Rice Bowl
Making food for the family isn’t always about the cooking aspect. Sometimes it’s about the comfort factor or just being family favorites. Sometimes it’s about getting the right flavor that everyone will love with minimum fuss. Such is the case with this, which should be filed under the category of ridiculously easy. Really. This rice [...]
English Pea Risotto Recipe
It’s been pretty warm during the day over the last few days. Still, I am holding vigilantly to my vow of no air conditioning this summer. And really, when it comes down to it and you just accept that this is what summer feels like, it’s not that bad. Really. I am used to it. [...]
Totally Americanized: Ham and Cheese Fried Rice Recipe
The other evening was one of those nights. You know the ones: where you just don’t feel much like cooking and really aren’t sure what to make anyway. At first, I was going to do something with chicken and serve it over rice, but midway through the rice cooking process, I realized that I really [...]
Garlic Scape Risotto, And the Benefit of the Doubt
Before I tell you about this delish Garlic Scape Risotto recipe, I want to stop for a moment and say something … I’ve avoided the coverage that’s been everywhere about Michael Jackson’s death. Frankly, I found it pathetic that the same media outlets that have made him out to be a bizarre individual for the [...]
Creamy Heaven: Artichoke and Herb Risotto
Somehow, photos of risotto just never do it justice. The other evening, after strawberry picking, my friends gathered in the kitchen while I cooked dinner: a salad with fresh strawberries, feta and Candied Almonds, steak and Artichoke and Herb Risotto. For the risotto, I was running a little behind and asked my friends to retrieve [...]
Fresh From the Garden: Broccoli Rice with Lemon Herb Dressing
Mmm . . . from garden to table. Or more accurately, from our garden to our table. This is the dish I made with our harvested broccoli recently. The flavor of the broccoli was delicate and mild, more gentle than usual … and totally enhanced by the dressing. Shawn and I have agreed that broccoli [...]
Garlic Soy Stir Fry
In my single days, a mainstay of my cooking was stir fry. It is just so easy. Chop up a few veggies, toss it in a pan with a little oil and stir, stir, stir until the vegetables are done, then add sauce and serve over rice. If you are feeling particularly ambitious, you might [...]
