Broccoli and Black Grapes
How to describe what good cooking does for people? Here is one cook’s way of saying it: “Soul soothingness.” Lots …
Category Archives: Vegetables
Balsamic French Green Beans ~ Haricots verts balsamiques
An Arab Fable Once in his shop a workman wrought With languid hand, and listless thought, When through the open …
Whipped Roasted Pumpkin, Adobo and Maple Spiced~ Purée de potiron rôtie aux épices
A small can of Chipotles in Adobo represents an entire growing season for the jalapeño chili and a time and …
Okra, Tomatoes, Chilies and Bacon
You are invited….to try out ‘All Good Things’–a new feature on the diplomatickitchen. All Good Things is a forum in …
Ratatouille Chez Panisse
When the restaurant Chez Panisse opened in Berkeley California in 1971, its owner had neither formal cooking education nor restaurant …
Purée of Carrots, Sweet Potato, Fresh Ginger and Clementine
“Sweets” are more used in the traditional cooking of the Southern United States. Northern states favor white potatoes. Therefore, old …
Sauté of Artichoke Hearts with White Wine, Lemon and Capers
Generations have sent wordless messages with flowers. Food ‘speaks’ as well. Rene Black, manager of the Waldorf-Astoria’s restaurants for many …
Stir-fried Cauliflower and Green Peas with Toasted Cumin and Coriander Seed
Italian, Indian and Chinese cooks find common ground on the issue of what to do with a cauliflower. They will …
Hakurei Turnips, Herbed and Spiced, and their Stir-fried Greens
The Chinese have a term for children–expressive of both their sweetness and their humour value. They call them…little turnip heads. Hakurei …
French Green Beans and Marinated Baby Carrots with Mustard Dill Dressing
Fans of the Looney Tune may recall Bugs Bunny’s trick of tying a bonnet round his head, jumping in a …
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