Category: Food and Recipes

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 12 oz (340 g) spaghetti 3 packed cups (85 g) fresh basil leaves 1/3 cup (45 g) pine nuts, plus 1 tbsp for garnish 2 small garlic cloves 3/4 cup (75 g) finely grated…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (8 dosas) Prep Time: 18 hours (soak + ferment) Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Total Time: 19 hours 15 minutes Quick Ingredients Dosa batter: idli/parboiled rice 2 cups (400 g); whole urad dal 2/3 cup (130 g); chana dal 2 tbsp (25 g); fenugreek seeds 1 tsp…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Quick Ingredients Japanese short-grain rice 1 1/2 cups (300 g) + water 1 3/4 cups (420 ml) Sweet potato 10 oz (280 g), broccoli florets 8 oz (225 g), mushrooms 6 oz (170 g), green beans…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 bowls Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 60 minutes Quick Ingredients 6 cups cooked short-grain white rice (from 2 cups/400 g uncooked), cooled 3 tbsp toasted sesame oil, divided 2 tbsp neutral oil (canola/avocado), divided 3 garlic cloves, minced 8 oz mushrooms (cremini or shiitake),…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: About 30 pierogi (serves 6, 5 per person) Prep Time: 45 minutes Cook Time: 60 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes Quick Ingredients Dough: 3 cups (360 g) all-purpose flour, 1 tsp kosher salt, 1 large egg, 1/4 cup (60 g) sour cream, 1/2 cup (120 ml) warm water…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings (one 10-inch tortilla) Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 55 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 lb Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and sliced 1/8-inch thick 1 large Spanish onion (10 oz), thinly sliced 8 large eggs 1 3/4 cups extra-virgin olive oil, divided 2…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings (about 6 cups / 1.4 L) Prep Time: 20 minutes (includes 10 minutes maceration) Cook Time: 0 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes (includes 2 hours chilling) Quick Ingredients 1.5 kg ripe tomatoes (about 8 medium), cored and chopped 1 small cucumber (150 g), peeled, seeded, chopped…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: Serves 4 Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Quick Ingredients 300 g ground beef (85% lean) 300 g ground pork (80% lean) 2 slices day-old white bread (about 60 g), crusts removed 1/2 cup (120 ml) whole milk 1 large egg 2 garlic cloves,…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes (plus 36 hours desalting) Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 36 hours 40 minutes Quick Ingredients 700 g salt cod loins, skin-on (about 4 pieces) 4 liters cold water (for soaking; change water 3–4 times) 400 ml extra-virgin olive oil 6 garlic cloves, thinly…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 2 hearty servings Prep Time: 15 minutes (plus 20 minutes optional soak) Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes (70 minutes with soak) Quick Ingredients 1.5 lb (680 g) Yukon Gold potatoes, cut into 1/4 in (6 mm) batons 3 cups (720 ml) light olive oil, divided (for frying…