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10 Nov 2008

Completely Elitist Orecchiette & Arugula Casserole

by Cathy Erway | posted in: Pasta & Noodles, Recipes, vegetarian | 23

This isn’t really a political blog, but in light of recent circumstances (ahem — GObama! — ahem), I thought I’d make a little exception. Because if there’s one thing I learned from the long road to the Presidential election, it’s that food is political. Period. You cannot like arugula, for instance (which ironically was only a peasant food in Italian cuisine until recent waves of popularity), without being “elite” (and possibly, a terrorist). Let’s look beyond that. This casserole combines … Read More

8 Nov 2008

Simply Roasted Beets

by Cathy Erway | posted in: gluten-free, Recipes, vegan, vegetarian | 59

I’ve been bringing roasted beets to work for snacks a lot lately. A lot of people have peered over my shoulder and said, “Oh, beets — how do you cook them like that?” My first reaction, that of a not-so-helpful home cook-ophile, is usually to say, “How do you not cook them like that?” I don’t mean to sound snobbish here. Obviously, I’m writing this post in response to all these requests. But as long as you’re not simmering them … Read More

30 Sep 2008

Wild Dandelion Turnovers

by Cathy Erway | posted in: Recipes, Sides & Salads, vegetarian | 14

Guess what? It’s a great time to pick dandelions. No, not to de-weed the lawn, like you were grudgingly made to as a kid to pitch in with household chores. To eat them! Because they’re great right now. Wait for them to grow a few more weeks and they’ll be more brittle and less palatable. And check out this comparison:

1 Sep 2008

Vegetarian Jamaican Patties

by Cathy Erway | posted in: Recipes, Sides & Salads, vegetarian | 30

Happy Labor Day. In my neighborhood of Crown Heights, Brooklyn, this holiday doesn’t just signal the end of half-day Fridays and seersucker; it ushers in the beginning of the new season with a two-mile long parade of elaborate floats, costumes and music, a street-wide carnival, and several performances at the Brooklyn Museum, all in celebration of West Indian American pride. And all along the way, lots and lots of authentic West Indian food.

22 Aug 2008

Plum, Feta and Fresh Mint Panini

by Cathy Erway | posted in: Grains, Recipes, vegetarian | 17

Don’t hate me because I’m beautiful. Hate me because my sandwich is. Then make one yourself, because it’s that easy, and go off and spread envy wherever you eat. This is not eating out in New York, summer 2008-style. Live it.

14 Aug 2008

Curried Beet Greens Brunch Platter

by Cathy Erway | posted in: Breakfast & Eggs, Recipes, vegetarian | 11

I didn’t really know what to expect when I lopped these greens off at the rubber band-tied stems, gave them a rough chop, and tossed them in a pan popping with garlic, shallots and olive oil. I didn’t expect that their juicy stems would bleed all over the place, staining the aromatics hot pink with every turn of the spatula. I didn’t expect the leaves to be as tender as they felt when the knife went through them, since they … Read More

11 Aug 2008

Pomato Ricotta Salad

by Cathy Erway | posted in: gluten-free, Recipes, Sides & Salads, vegetarian | 7

Here thee, it’s another alternative to mayonnaise in one of your favorite summertime side dishes. What have I got against mayonnaise, you might be wondering? Not a whole lot. I like the old may-o. It’s one of the mother sauces of French cuisine, so nobody can argue that it deserves respect. But this potato and fresh tomato salad has none of it. Yet it’s perplexingly rich and refreshing at the same time. Savory and sweet. Summery and wintery. Potatoey and … Read More

6 Aug 2008

Honey Wasabi Coleslaw

by Cathy Erway | posted in: gluten-free, Recipes, Sides & Salads, vegetarian | 11

Who remembers their introduction to coleslaw as a sodden, colorless, nearly congealed mess inside a pleated white paper cup? Now, who would like to forget that memory in its entirety? Me, too! Let’s hop aboard this pleasure plane and ride into a purple haze of forgetfulness, why don’t we? And, do something I’d never dreamed of recommending before about a week ago: don’t let your coleslaw sit long before serving it.

22 Jul 2008

Fresh Fruit-Filled Ricotta Tarts

by Cathy Erway | posted in: Desserts, Pies, Recipes, vegetarian | 10

This recipe started with a lot of leftover bread. I didn’t know what to do with it; it was stale, so I ground it into coarse breadcrumbs in the food processor. Okay, so now I have breadcrumbs, I thought. What to do? This was great fodder for, let’s see, meatballs? Frying batter? Savory stuffing? Nothing that sounded too appealing during these hot weeks of July.

10 Jul 2008

Blueberry Heart Tarts (well, almost)

by Cathy Erway | posted in: Desserts, Recipes, vegetarian | 13

To put it in more discerning culinary terminology, these might actually be galettes, the rustic hand-shaped pastry with filling. But as Merriam-Webster defines it, a galette is a flat, round pastry with filling, and these are heart-shaped (ahem, almost). “Tart” usually implies a similar dessert that takes shape by way of a tart pan, and has a sticky, gooey or custardy filling beneath the fruit topping. Or either/or. These have neither. I’m a sucker for rhymes also, so I’ll stick … Read More