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Mini-Deep Dish Pizzas With Giardiniera

Posted in appetizer, entree, side dish, tagged chicago, deep dish, giardiniera, pickle, pizza, recipe, vegan on June 20, 2011 | 4 Comments »

Last week, I made these mini-deep dish pizzas for a chicago-themed dinner party. In the chicago deep dish tradition, these little guys were stuffed with cheese and filling and topped with a layer of tomato sauce. They were a huge hit, with people trying to take more than their share, getting into epic battles over [...]

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Potato Chickpea Patties with Cilantro Mint Chutney

Posted in appetizer, side dish, tagged chickpeas, chutney, cilantro, coriander, food, gluten-free, mint, potato, recipe, vegan on August 9, 2010 | 5 Comments »

When I was a kid, probably about 9 years old, I wanted to start a garden. I begged my mom to help me make one in our yard, and tried to convince her that I would take care of it (plant, weed, water, you know, the usual). I doubt she actually thought I would do [...]

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Zucchini and Beet Potato Latkes

Posted in appetizer, side dish, tagged beet, carrot, latke, potato, potato pancake, recipe, summer squash, vegan, zucchini on August 5, 2010 | 11 Comments »

Crispy, crunchy vegetable pancakes are summertime fried into pure comfort food. The fresh sweetness of the shredded vegetables is complemented by the electric zing of a creamy lemon-garlic sauce. Together, the latkes and white bean sauce make a complete and satisfying light meal or snack. This recipe has been several years in the making. The [...]

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Scallion Pancakes

Posted in appetizer, side dish, tagged Chinese, food, ginger, recipe, scallion, scallion pancake, soy sauce, vegan on July 29, 2010 | 4 Comments »

When we were in college, my then-boyfriend (now-husband) and I used to order in Chinese food to our dorm room every week at the end of the semester. The cafeteria was closed Friday and Saturday nights. The problem sets would pile up. The city of Boston with its lights twinkling outside the dorm window seemed [...]

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A Peck of Pickled Radishes

Posted in appetizer, side dish, tagged condiment, food, hors d'oeuvre, pickle, radish, recipe on June 26, 2010 | 2 Comments »

I’ve always been on the fence about radishes. When I starting bringing them home from the farm share by the armload, I admit to becoming a little nervous. I could see eating a one or two diced radishes on top of my salad, but that was not going to get us through the bunches quickly [...]

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