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Posts Tagged ‘Vegetarian’
Souffléd Lemon, Poppyseed, & Ricotta Pancakes
Souffléd Lemon, Poppyseed, & Ricotta Pancakes

“I was making pancakes the other day and a fly flew into the kitchen. And that’s when I realized that a spatula is a lot like a fly-swatter. And a crushed fly is a lot like a blueberry. And a roommate is a lot like a fly eater.” -Demetri Martin, American Comedian & Smarty-Pants Polymath

Classic Insalata Caprese
Classic Insalata Caprese

“Three tomatoes are walking down the street: a Poppa tomato, a Momma tomato, & a little baby tomato. Baby tomato starts lagging behind. Poppa tomato gets angry, goes over to the baby tomato, & smooshes him…..& says, “Catch up!” -The radiant Uma Thurman as Mia Wallace in Quentin Tarantino’s classic 1994 film Pulp Fiction

Thin-Crust Pizza with Fresh Figs, Goat Cheese, and Arugula
Thin-Crust Pizza with Fresh Figs, Goat Cheese, and Arugula

“Aaah, a marriage made in heaven. A frog and a pig. We can have bouncing baby figs.” -The Muppet Show’s wind-up Robot Kermit, who, unlike real Kermit, openly showed his affection for Miss Piggy

Mt. Olympus Sandwiches
Mt. Olympus Sandwiches

“I believe that all anyone really wants in life is to sit in peace & eat a sandwich.” -American writer & actress Tina Fey as alter-ego Liz Lemon on NBC’s 30 Rock

Pickled Red Cabbage & Asian Pear Salad with Poppyseeds
Pickled Red Cabbage & Asian Pear Salad with Poppyseeds

“The time has come,’ the walrus said, ‘to talk of many things: of shoes and ships and sealing wax – of cabbages and kings.” -Lewis Carroll, British author, clergyman, mathematician, and photographer, from his classic book Through the Looking Glass

Homemade Pizza with Green Olive Tapenade & Buffalo Mozzarella
Homemade Pizza with Green Olive Tapenade & Buffalo Mozzarella

“Being in this band in the early 1980′s made you feel like you were part of a pizza.” -Roger Taylor, drummer of English 80′s superband Duran Duran

Baked Mac & Cheese with Herbed Panko Topping & Fresh Tomato
Baked Mac & Cheese with Herbed Panko Topping & Fresh Tomato

“He puts some MacAttack Mac & Cheese in the microwave and dons headphones and takes out a video game so he won’t be bored during the forty seconds it takes his lunch to cook.” -George Saunders, awesome American writer/satirist, from his 2006 short story collection In Persuasion Nation

Kale Chips
Kale Chips

“I like to pick my own vegetables.” -Shelley Duvall, iconic & quirky American actress, and creator of one of my favorite childhood Betamax rentals, Shelley Duvall’s Faerie Tale Theater

Popcorn with Rosemary, Sea Salt, and Lemon Butter
Popcorn with Rosemary, Sea Salt, and Lemon Butter

“If my life were a movie, this is where I would go out for popcorn.” -Charles Schultz, American cartoonist and creator of the Peanuts gang

Curried Zucchini Apple Soup with Yogurt & Pomegranate Seeds
Curried Zucchini Apple Soup with Yogurt & Pomegranate Seeds

“Only the pure of heart can make good soup.” -Ludwig van Beethoven, prolific and influential German composer/badass of the late 1700′s. Neither severe tinnitus nor total deafness stopped him from creating some of the most beautiful music the world has ever known.

Wheatberry Salad with Orange Citronette, Cranberries, Feta, Wild Arugula, and Toasted Pignoli
Wheatberry Salad with Orange Citronette, Cranberries, Feta, Wild Arugula, and Toasted Pignoli

“To make a good salad is to be a brilliant diplomatist – the problem is entirely the same in both cases. To know exactly how much oil one must put with one’s vinegar.” -Oscar Wilde, Irish rabble-rouser, author, playwright, and poet

Holiday Holly Salad
Holiday Holly Salad

“I ate them like salad, books were my sandwich for lunch, my tiffin and dinner and midnight munch.” -Ray Bradbury, American sci-fi master and one of my most favoritest authors of all time

Brown Butter Maple Apple Walnut Muffins
Brown Butter Maple Apple Walnut Muffins

“Adam was but human – this explains it all. He did not want the apple for the apple’s sake, he wanted it only because it was forbidden. The mistake was in not forbidding the serpent; then he would have eaten the serpent.” -Mark Twain, American writer and totally awesome dude that has written and said a whole bunch of totally awesome stuff

Chipotle Jicama Slaw with Asian Pear, Green Cabbage, and Radish
Chipotle Jicama Slaw with Asian Pear, Green Cabbage, and Radish

“I wonder what you’d have on the side with a plate of Deep-Fried Anxiety. Pickles? Coleslaw? Potato-Strychnine mash?” -Robin McKinley, American writer and repeat Newbery offender (man I loved Newbery books as a kid…..The Westing Game! Ramona Quimby, Age 8! Sigh.)

Classic Guacamole
Classic Guacamole

“I have an enormous amount of trouble trying to get people to come to my place. I hate it. I can’t tell you how much leftover guacamole I have ended up eating over the years. I don’t even know why I make it in such great quantities.” -Michael Scott, Dunder Mifflin’s clueless and awkward boss on the American version of Ricky Gervais’s brilliant “The Office”

Ginger-Spiced Parsnip and Pear Soup with Chive Cream
Ginger-Spiced Parsnip and Pear Soup with Chive Cream

“Nobody loves me, nobody cares. Nobody picks me peaches and pears.” -Shel Silverstein, American writer, poet, and composer

Mom's Apple Pie
Mom’s Apple Pie

“In order to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe.” -Carl Sagan, American Astronomer, Author, and Personal Hero

Crostini with Farmer Cheese, Radish, and Dill Spread
Crostini with Farmer Cheese, Radish, and Dill Spread

“I always wanted to be a farmer.  There is a tradition of that in my family.” -Björk, eccentric Icelandic singer, avant-garde composer, producer, and actress I used to date a lovely lad named Jeremi, whose family is equally lovely.  They live in an incredible apartment on Roosevelt Island overlooking the East River and the Manhattan [...]

French Apple Tart
French Apple Tart

“In Hollywood, the women are all peaches.  It makes one long for an apple occasionally.” -W. Somerset Maugham, English writer and author of one of my favorite books, The Razor’s Edge Growing up in Colorado Springs, we had this incredible French bakery down the road from our house in Old Colorado City called “La Baguette.” [...]

Sweet Potato Oven Fries with Curried Yogurt Dipping Sauce
Sweet Potato Oven Fries with Curried Yogurt Dipping Sauce

“It is a mistake to think you can solve any major problems with just potatoes.” -Douglas Adams, British author, satirist, and mastermind of the incredible “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”

Dad's Roasted Garlic & Mascarpone Mashed Potatoes
Dad’s Roasted Garlic & Mascarpone Mashed Potatoes

“The next time I have meat and mashed potatoes, I think I’ll put a very large blob of potatoes on my plate with just a little piece of meat.  And if someone asks me why I didn’t get more meat, I’ll just say ‘Oh, you mean this?’ and pull out a big piece of meat [...]

Grandma Rose's Broccoli Gratin
Grandma Rose’s Broccoli Gratin

“Fatherhood is telling your daughter that Michael Jackson loves all his fans, but has special feelings for the ones that eat broccoli.” -Bill Cosby, American comedian & author This is a family recipe I am especially proud to share, as it comes from my paternal Grandma Rose.  She (as you may know if you’ve read [...]


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