Category Archives: one dish meal

not fideo

One of my Facebook friends made an elaborate and beautiful fideo, which inspired me to throw together this very simplified imitation with whatever I had in the refrigerator. (It’s not really fideo, more like “in the style of”.) The goal … Continue reading

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quarantine vegetarian lasagne

So I ordered a bunch of groceries in bulk from Cheetah, a wholesale shop for restaurants that recently opened their virtual doors to ordinary citizens. I like using half and half to make the occasional hot chocolate or decaffeinated chai. … Continue reading

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making dinner (and lunch) from leftovers, part the first: a tuna salad that beckons

My son doesn’t care for artichokes. I love them. They’re in season now, and I had one in the fridge, so I decided today is the day I’m going to eat that artichoke. I trimmed it, gave it a lemon … Continue reading

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spaghetti with bacon and peas

This morning, I ate a couple rashers of bacon with a mashed half avocado on toast with a sunny side up egg. Evan smelled the bacon, and remarked that he liked the small, and could he please have some for … Continue reading

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pasta with chickpeas and tomato sauce, a festival of leftovers

I tend to have a lot of leftovers. I cook for my son and myself, and I never know whether he’ll happily eat what I’ve made, or stare at it and me rather suspiciously, declaring that he doesn’t want any, … Continue reading

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Just shakshuka, without any weird crap

My platonic ideal of shakshuka—the North African tomato stew with poached eggs—without any weird crap. I’ve made it here with canned San Marzano tomatoes from Europe. #GreatestTomatoesFromEurope
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New Year’s Day lunch for one

New Year’s Day lunch for one. Continue reading

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artichoke lasagne

Butter and olive oil 1lb Italian sausage meat, or vegetarian seasoned ground meat substitute 4oz stock (vegetable or meat) splash of white wine 2-3TBS flour 2-3TBS butter 6oz whole milk 15oz ricotta 8oz quark, or more ricotta 1/3lb smoked mozzarella … Continue reading

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not quite jambalaya

I bought some house-made smoked andouille sausage from the butcher last week. I think I’ve only eaten andouille sausage once or twice, probably in a jambalaya which I imagine I must have tasted off my husband’s plate. It’s not a … Continue reading

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vegan tea-smoked tofu and almond stir fry

Warning: this recipe is neither authentically Chinese in any way, nor is it pretty. It does, however, taste good. Feeling peckish and rather surly on a cold, grey Saturday morning, I threw this together using whatever fresh vegetables I had … Continue reading

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