A Stir-fry Story
No flash in any pan, this lickety-split vegetable mix is as durable and dear as the memories of an old friend.
Pickled Mustards
Readymade versions of an Asian staple can expand the scope of its use, absolutely, But don’t waste the time convenience provides: Experiment with a food that’s vivacious and versatile.
Layered Like Lasagne
Take staples – bread, onions, beans, greens – and turn them into a bake that’s awfully sporting at this time of year. It’s light on effort, heavy on using what’s already on hand, and satisfying for solo eating or feeding a crowd.
Vegetable Stock Cream Soup
Employ the old adage “honey from a weed” and turn the makings of a broth into a meal of its own. P.S. The “cream” is only an illusion.
The Avocado Update
What do you get when you zhuzh up a mash of your most favorite green food? Not exactly guac.
K-’chos
Take vegetables prepared for bibambap, a package of shrimp chips, cooked rice, shredded nori and, perhaps, some sushi-grade salmon or tuna spiced and ready to layer in handrolls and give it all a 180-degree spin to turn it into … Korean-style nachos. Ready them, set them out, and watch your game of choice or hours of entertainment on your streaming service.
Mache, with Kishu and Scallops
The green that finds happy heartiness in winter is a seasonal match for a little darling of the citrus world and a type of shellfish that wears the Jersey insignia with pride.
Spiced Shrimp Dip
A jolly good spread hat-tips its ancestor in Great Britain with a rousing update ready to headline any spread of hors d’oeuvres.
Hot Potato Salad
Partner roasted spuds with a mustard vinaigrette fortified by rosemary and have a dish fit for an indoor picnic you’ll fondly recall in July.
Curry Leaf-Coconut Halibut Stew
An aromatic accent bringing depth of flavor to animal, vegetable and mineral proves a taste that can bind a bowl of disparate and warming elements.
The Adaptable Pancake
With Hanukkah starting this year at sundown on Christmas Day and Kwanzaa the very next day, there might be reason to come up with a base dish that could be customized for all three holidays and their food-focused celebrations. Let that dish be an old reliable: the versatile, beloved potato pancake – with a twist or three, of course.
Pumpkin Soup, Pumped Up
While pie is a fine finale for a non-decorative cultivated winter squash, a warming bowl that stems from its puree has possibilities for embellishments just about as wide-ranging as a prankish, carved jack-o-lantern.