something to keep up one’s sleeve, for emergencies, whether or not the emergencies involve unexpected guests It’s always the same simple recipe, worked by the same cook, and in the same kitchen, but it turns out a little differently each time, and not just in its appearance. I have to assume the source of most, it …
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pasta e ceci (Campagna Vesuvio, chickpeas, tomato)
This luscious dish is very Italian, and very simple to prepare, although it’s also rather counterintuitive for those of us who have always thought that pasta had to be cooked in plenty of water. It happens to produce a delicious primi, or a bowl which could serve as a main course, if one dares to offend Italian …
a 10 minute meal: chickpeas, chorizo, garlic, sherry
This is warm meal preparation reduced to almost a bare minimum. The recipe comes from Mark Bitman’s list, Summer Express: 101 Simple Meals Ready in 10 Minutes or Less”, but the catalog is not just for summer. We’ve enjoyed this fragrant dish many times. It’s delicious, the ingredients can always be kept on hand (and I do) for …
a bachelor/midnight/10-minute dinner, post-theater
This is sort of an American bachelor’s dinner, or midnight pasta, and with a dash of Iberia instead of Italia. Without the need to wait for water to boil, it’s even faster than the classic Italian modes. Another thing in its favor is that it’s open-ended; it welcomes improvisation, probably even more the pasta equivalents (if there’s …
geräucherter Fischaufstrich; kassler; meerrettichkartoffeln
I love the idea of bringing in the first day of the year with a feast. Feasts should be shared, and even if it’s only only 2 guests, it’s enough of an excuse for a roast of some kind. That brings us up to last Tuesday, when two good artist friends joined us for a …
pasta e ceci (garlic, anchovy, tomato, rosemary, chickpea)
I’ve assembled this dish once before. That will happen sometimes, even consciously. I remembered liking it a lot. It was as good last night as it was the first time; maybe even better, since there were no leftovers this time. We skipped a cheese course, to savor the pasta more. It’s a rich-tasting primi or secondo, very Italian, and very simple to …
pasta, radishes, lemon, pea sprouts, breadcrumbs
I hope I’ve never given the impression in this blog that the simpler pasta meals scattered among those which feature fish or meat are merely ‘palate cleansers’, but this meal should give the lie to any such thoughts. Although it was almost totally an improvisation, in which I was able to take advantage of some ingredients I had on hand which …
wild salmon with herbs; kale; after pasta e ceci
This will be the last entry until the middle of the week. Barry and I are going to be in Philadelphia for two days, so I’m going to get to eat out! For tonight’s secundi, we shared part of a wild salmon fillet, and a bunch of not-so-wild kale. wild Coho salmon fillet from Whole Foods, roasted …
potato and leek egg bake with thyme and tarragon
Yesterday I mistakenly described this meal as vegetarian, and potentially vegan (I’ve corrected the post), but I had completely forgotten about the half dozen little anchovies thrown in at the beginning of the process (a neglect which is the usual, almost sad fate of the glorious anchovy – in spite of its negative reputation with some …
10-minute meal: chick peas, chorizo, pimentón, …
Years ago Mark Bittman gathered together a list of 101 meals that could be prepared in 10 minutes or less, later edited up to 111. Two of his suggestions in particular have made regular appearances on our table since then, because not only can they be assembled in that period of time, but they’re both …