Main Dishes

Mediterranean Greens and Phyllo Pie

Mediterranean Greens and Phyllo Pie

Need a delicious way to eat your greens?  This Mediterranean Greens and Phyllo Pie is just what your need. This recipe makes a large pie and, with a little reheating in the oven to crisp the phyllo layers, lasts for days.  This recipe is from…

Oldies But Goodies: Turkish White Beans

Oldies But Goodies: Turkish White Beans

Every month Blue Cayenne features recipes from our archive of more than four hundred recipes. These recipes are our “Oldies But Goodies.” Today’s Oldie But Goodie recipe is forTurkish White Beans. You’ll find the recipe here. Want to dive deeper into our recipe archive? Just click…

Zucchini Casserole Widmer

Zucchini Casserole Widmer

This is a recipe for Zucchini Casserole Widmer. Who in the heck was Widmer? I found this recipe deep in the pages of my recipe collection. I haven’t made it for years but I (rightfully!) remember it fondly. I transcribed it in my handwriting, so…

A different kind of pancake:  Yellow Bean and Spinach Dosas

A different kind of pancake: Yellow Bean and Spinach Dosas

I grew up with the notion that pancakes needed to be sweet. You know, sweetened batters cooked on a grill, slathered with butter and drizzled with a generous glug of maple syrup. (Those were wonderful pancakes.) As my palate has matured and much to my…

Oldies But Goodies: Italian Chickpeas With Pesto

Oldies But Goodies: Italian Chickpeas With Pesto

Every month Blue Cayenne features recipes from our archive of more than four hundred recipes. These recipes are our “Oldies But Goodies.” Today’s Oldie But Goodie recipe is perfect to celebrate spring. It’s a recipe for Italian Chickpeas With Pesto. You don’t want to miss…

Harissa-Creamed Cauliflower

Harissa-Creamed Cauliflower

Harissa. What in the heck is harissa? Harissa is a middle eastern paste. It is made with hot chili peppers and a variety of spices. It is a common ingredient in dishes served across North Africa and is especially associated with the cooking of Tunisia.…

Potato Pancake With Apple Salad

Potato Pancake With Apple Salad

A potato pancake under your salad? Who woulda thunk it? This recipe is adapted from one that appears in  Brooklyn-based Hetty McKinnon’s wonderful new book Tenderheart, A Cookbook about Vegetables and Unbreakable Family Bonds. (Tenderheart is available at your local bookstore or on Amazon here.…

Oldies  But Goodies: Blackeyed Peas With Coconut Milk and Ethiopian Spices

Oldies But Goodies: Blackeyed Peas With Coconut Milk and Ethiopian Spices

Every month Blue Cayenne features recipes from our archive of more than four hundred recipes. These recipes are our “Oldies But Goodies.” Today’s Oldie But Goodie recipe is for Blackeyed Peas With Coconut Milk and Ethiopian spices. It’s spicy and delicious! You don’t want to…

Butternut Squash Lasagna

Butternut Squash Lasagna

There are lasagnas and then there is this beauty of a lasagna made with butternut squash. This is quite a different take on the usual bechamel rich lasagnas that are commonly served. No bechamel here. Instead, this lasagna is stuffed with thin slices of butternut…

Oldies But Goodies: Asparagus in Puff Pastry

Oldies But Goodies: Asparagus in Puff Pastry

Every month Blue Cayenne features recipes from our archive of more than four hundred recipes. These recipes are our “Oldies But Goodies.” Today’s Oldie But Goodie recipe is for Asparagus In Puff Pastry Here is the link to the recipe: Asparagus In Puff Pastry. You don’t…