Curried Lamb Shanks / Vegetarian Menu Planning & 5 Vegetarian Recipes / Fried Fish Bones

Blog Post & Recipe: Sunday Supper: Curried Lamb Shanks

These simple curried lamb shanks play on the combination of spice with a little sweetness.

Blog Post & Recipes: the simplest method for weekly [vegetarian] menu planning + a change of plans.

A few months ago now, I wrote an article on my favourite method for menu planning ... I’ve had some great feedback and a few requests for a vegetarian version. So here we are.

the 10 ingredient shopping list ... the pantry checklist ... 5 days of 5 ingredients dinner recipes

lentil ragu with zucchini ‘noodles’ recipe ... broccoli & tofu stir fry ... baked zucchini frittata recipe ... tomato scrambled tofu recipe ... zucchini ‘cabonara’ recipe

Blog Post & Recipe: The Nasty Bits: Fried Fish Bones

Fried fish bones taste like what you imagine of thin and delicate bones: crunchy at the thick parts and crispy at the thin parts, with a slightly fishy flavor. The trick is to leave some of the fish flesh on when you fillet the whole fish, so that the meat clinging to the bone becomes crispy and brown

Pickled Beetroot & Blue Cheese Quiche / Broccoli & Edamame Bean Soup with Crispy Parmesan Lace / Oat Scones

Blog Post & Recipe: Pickled beets and blue cheese quiche

The otherwise sweet beets have quite a piquant flavour when pickled, and that works well with the saltiness of the blue cheese.

Blog Post & Recipe: Go green with a touch of lace - Broccoli and Edamame Bean Soup With Crispy Parmesan Lace

In a non-stick pan, spread out a layer of 2-3 tblsp grated parmesan and heat it up very gently; when the cheese is light brown, carefully remove the 'lace' and wrinkle it a little before it cools down.

Blog Post & Recipe: equum agit

Variants can be made with fruit (blueberries, cranberries, raisins ... ) and the usual spices can be added (cinnamon, say) and the sugar content varied. They are easy to make, filling, and go well with the horrible climate you find in Canada.

Scottish Oat Scones

Cep Ravioli, Sage & Toasted Nut Butter / Spring Vegetable Ragout & Spring Vegetables Baked in Parchment / Pasta e Broccoli

Article & Recipes & Pictures: Raymond Blanc's cep ravioli, sage and toasted nut butter recipe

Ravioli is a dish of endless variation, and learning how to make it from scratch is a technique well worth mastering

Article & Recipes: The California Cook: Seasonal vegetable stew is easy, delicious

The basic rules for vegetable stews are few, but they are simple: You want some onions; you want whole cloves of garlic, preferably unpeeled; you want some lettuces or greens for moisture; and you want butter … lots of butter.

Recipes: Ragout of spring vegetables and spring vegetables baked in parchment

Blog Post & Recipe: Dinner Tonight: Pasta e Broccoli

What really works with the famous pasta e broccoli is that if you cook it long enough, the parboiled broccoli breaks up into the pasta and almost melts into a pasta-clinging sauce when combined with the cooking water. Increasing the ratio of broccoli-to-pasta not only makes the dish a bit healthier, but better too.

Curry Chicken Rundown / Parmesan-Roasted Broccoli with Pine Nuts / Other Uses for Sourdough

Recipe: Curry chicken rundown

Rundown is a classic Caribbean stew, where the base (coconut milk) is simmered down. ... I decided to try this with roasted chicken instead of crab meat.

Blog Post & Recipe: Parmesan-Roasted Broccoli with Pine Nuts. Finally, broccoli worth craving!

This broccoli is roasted with garlic and olive oil until it’s crisp-tender and starting to brown, and then it’s tossed with lemon zest, lemon juice, Parmesan, basil and toasted pine nuts.

Blog Post & Recipes: Beyond Bread: The Many Uses of Sourdough [via The Paupered Chef]

A wonderful all-purpose leavening agent for quick breads and muffins, sourdough starter also adds moisture to batters and shines—more traditionally—in pancakes and waffles, less traditionally (at least in the West) in flatbreads and cakes, and, as I recently found out, even holds up remarkably well in microwave chocolate cake.

Recipe: Whole-Grain Cinnamon Raisin Muffins
Recipe: Buttery Rhubarb Coffee Cake

Pie in a Jar. Corn & Broccoli Risotto. Taco Soup.

Blog Post & Recipe: Single Serving Pie in a Jar

These are individual-sized pies made in little glass jars that go straight from your freezer to your oven to your mouth. SO cute. Most people make these with store-bought crust and canned filling so we jazzed it up a little.

Blog Post & Recipe: Corn and Broccoli Risotto

I had leftover fresh corn which had been cut into kernels and microwaved. So I added some into the risotto to great result. The risotto was sweet from the vegetable, rich from the stock and parmesan, and textured from the corn kernels.

Blog Post & Recipe: Taco Soup for the Sniffly

It had to be something I could eat with Fritos®. Preferably while watching “The Biggest Loser.”

Thank God and Mama for trashy-good Taco Soup.

Taco Soup, a tailgating staple at Mom’s, is like chili with palm trees painted on its fingernails. Beef, onions, tomatoes, beans, corn, chiles and magical seasonings.

Fish Pie. Pasta with Tuna and Capers. 22 Pasta Dishes.

Blog Post & Recipe: Fish Pie

Pies are also a good way of using up ingredients in this case languishing frozen scallops and salmon neither of which standout enough to be principal but contributing delicious texture in a pie.

Blog Post & Recipe: Pasta with Tuna and Capers in White Wine Sauce

Here's a little secret: olive oil-packed canned tuna, chili pepper flakes, and pasta is a master combination [...] Regarding tuna packed in water, I've tried it and believe me, it doesn't work (dry, tastes bad). You need to use tuna packed in olive oil.

Blog Post & Recipe 22 Fast, Fresh Pasta Dishes for Weeknight Suppers

Pasta with Brown Butter and Fried Sage ... Pasta with Mint Pesto, Peas and Ricotta Salata ... Velvety Broccoli and Feta Pasta ... Pasta alla Norma ... Rich No-Cream Wild Mushroom Pasta Sauce ... Orecchiette with Sausage and Kale ... Easy Homemade Macaroni and Cheese ... 3-Sausage Pasta Sauce ... Pasta Carbonara ... Anelletti Pasta with Sausage and Greens ... Quick Lunch Pasta with Greens, Mushrooms and Meats ... Italian Chicken Salad ... Roasted Garlic, Olive and Tomato Pasta Salad ... Lemony Ricotta Pasta with Basil ... Lemon Pepper Pasta with Capers ... Pasta with Pesto ... Basic Tomato Sauce (with Optional Zing!) ... Pasta with Butternut Squash, Sage, and Pine Nuts ... Greek Chicken Pasta with Olives and Feta ... Spinach Pesto Pasta with Fresh Peas and Mushrooms ... Ridiculously Quick Pasta al Pomodoro ... Broccoli and Feta Pasta Salad

Orange Couscous. Broccoli & Leek Soup. Thai Beef Salad.

Blog Post & Recipe: creamy broccoli & leek soup

I can most certainly can turn some of the fabulous local broccoli and leeks and potatoes that I bought on the weekend into this bright green [...] soup.

Recipe: orange couscous

I came up with this little concoction that uses fresh squeezed orange juice plus dried fruit, slivered almonds and fresh chives. [...] great warm or served cold.

Blog Post & Recipe: thai beef salad

Hearty enough for a dinner dish [...] you get the cold, refreshing crunch of lettuce, the bite of the spicy/sweet chili lime dressing, and the nice heft of beef [...] The whole thing comes together in under 20 minutes.

Broccomole. Pancetta vs. Bacon. Curry Powder.

Blog Post & Recipe: Holy Broccomole

But the one vegetable that I have not seen in dips is broccoli ... I recommend your [sic] try broccomole for something quick and different but it not a comestible to linger in your fridge too long. It is excellent on good bread or a corn thin and no doubt would benefit from a slice of tomato on top.

Article: Pancetta vs. bacon: Each brings its unique character to a recipe

Dear Lynne: Could you tell me if I can substitute bacon for pancetta in a recipe? Isn't pancetta just the Italian name for bacon?

Lindsey

Dear Lindsey: The short answer is yes.

In a pinch, you can substitute bacon for pancetta as long as you understand what that change is going to do to your dish. Both pancetta and bacon are cured pork made from the same cut -- the pork belly ... That said, they taste different ...

Blog Post: Good Question: How Do I Cook With Curry Powder?

Dear Kitchn, Do you have any suggestions on cooking with curry? I bought three different kinds of curry powered from Penzey's. I'm really into the warm spice flavors and would like to incorporate them into some easy weeknight meals.

I tried this Curried-Squash and Red-Lentil Soup recipe yesterday. I was expecting layers of flavors: rich squash, earthy beans and curry warmth. Instead, the soup just had this one flat spice note. Not very appealing. Can you give me more advice on cooking with curry?

Broccoli soup

Recipe: The Easiest Broccoli Soup in the World!!!

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Recipe: Broccoli soup

Use the whole broccoli head, including the stalks, to make the most of those valuable anti-oxidants.

Recipe: True Blue Broccoli Soup

Serving size: Serves 4
Cuisine type: Modern Australian
Cooking time: Less than 60 minutes

Blog Post & Recipe:White bean & broccoli soup

... it’s definitely a soup for garlic lovers.

I wanted to include more vegetable in my soup, hence the addition of broccoli. While the original recipe contained risoni pasta, I had some leftover rice and used that instead.

Blog Post & Recipe: Broccoli Soup

The recipe is in the last paragraph of the post.

I started out by steaming two heads of broccoli and boiling several small potatoes until tender. The onions and leeks were cooked until softened, then 2 tablespoons of flour were added and cooked for a few minutes. The onion/leek mix, broccoli and potatoes were added ...