Food, Photography and Bon Mots
Just about every food culture has a fritter–a fried and battered morsel of vegetables, fruits or meats. There are Indian bhajias, Japanese tempura, American apple fritters, and on and on. The love of a fried morsel is all but universal. This fritter has a Greek…
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 a beautiful Tomato Galette. You can find the recipe here. Want to dive deeper into our recipe…
I can remember sitting in a hotel restaurant in Cairo back in the 1980s furiously looking for something Egyptian on the breakfast menu. There were all the usual western breakfast items–eggs, pastries, oatmeal. It was pretty much the breakfast menu you would find in any…
For anyone out there who loves a good Alfredo sauce (you know who you are), this use of the classic sauce with beans is a revelation. That’s right. Beans. Who woulda thought? I made my dish with the giant Royal Corona beans made…
This is a quiche of culinary giants. The filling for this savory tart is a variation on Craig Claiborne’s famous Quiche Lorraine filling and the crust is from Ina Garten. It doesn’t get a lot better (or bigger) than that. You can find the links…
This is an excellent way to use left-over risotto. You can use your favorite risotto recipe. I suggest you use Blue Cayenne’s Porcini Mushroom Risotto recipe (omitting the green peas). You can find that recipe here. This recipe is from Susan Spungen’s cookbook Veg Forward.…
I’m not naming names, but one of my very good friends has a secret stash of boxed macaroni and cheese. Not judging, either. I know we all have our comfort foods and national events in recent weeks have certainly been excuse enough to tap into…
This Stuffed Eggplant in Curry with Coconut Dal would be perfect as an entree for the vegetarians at your Thanksgiving table. Actually, it would be perfect for anyone at your Thanksgiving table. Here is the link: Stuffed Eggplant In Curry and Coconut Dal.
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…
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…
