Posted in Recipes, cherries, dairyfree recipes, desserts, fruit, nuts on January 31, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Right now, in the middle of winter, I’m dreaming of the warmer days of summer, and missing some of the great foods and dishes that are available only at that time of year. Inspired to just have a taste, I bought some frozen pitted cherries and used them in this recipe. They work just as well [...]
Posted in Italian, Recipes, dairyfree recipes, lactose intolerant, main dishes, pasta, sauces, tomatoes, turkey bacon on January 30, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Any lactose-intolerant person will tell you that ravioli, traditionally filled with ricotta cheese, is absolutely out of the question. The milk sugar content in ricotta cheese is quite high, enough to cause uncomfortable symptoms, at the very least. Silken tofu comes to the rescue as a filling substitute for ravioli, but it is quite bland [...]
Posted in Asian cuisine, Recipes, chicken, dairyfree recipes, main dishes, pasta, salad, vegetables on January 29, 2008 | 3 Comments »
One of the things I love about this salad is that it is what I like to call a “clean” salad - it is not tossed; rather more like assembled on your plate, and you dissemble it while you are eating it. Peanut sauce with chicken, pasta, and thin sliced vegetables is so pleasing to [...]
Posted in Italian, Recipes, South Beach-friendly, dairyfree recipes, main dishes, polenta, sausage, soy cheese, tomatoes, vegetables on January 28, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Store-bought tube polenta is a wonderful cornmeal creation that serves as a vessel for whatever it is made with. It also tastes very good just sliced and sauted with a little olive oil and mildly seasoned with salt and pepper. This dish has a nice bite from the tapenade spooned on top, which offsets the neutral taste [...]
Posted in Asian cuisine, Recipes, soup on January 27, 2008 | No Comments »
I love Chinese food, and here is a soothing version of egg-drop soup from Cook’s Illustrated. Tastes better than restaurants’ versions to me. Easy to make and no dairy, of course. Enjoy!
Egg-drop soup
Broth:
2 quarts of chicken broth
a 1 inch piece of ginger, unpeeled, sliced thin
2 medium scallion, halved lengthwise
Soup:
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons [...]
Posted in Presto Pasta Night, pasta on January 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This week’s edition, #47, is up and running at Once Upon A Feast.
You’ll be drooling too when you se the delicious entries. Thanks for my inclusion, Ruth!
Posted in Italian, Recipes, biscotti, dairyfree recipes, desserts, fruit on January 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Last week, my cherry-walnut biscotti were such a hit with the family that I was inspired to make them again, this time with a different fruit and a different nut. Everything else about the recipe stayed the same.
Instead of a cup of chopped walnuts, I substituted pistachios. And in place of dried cherries, I cut up [...]
Posted in Recipes, dairyfree recipes, soup, soy milk, turkey bacon, vegetables on January 23, 2008 | No Comments »
Here’s a soup that is so easy to make, but will taste like it took hours to form. It’s my personalized take on New England clam chowder, but without the clams and the dairy. Ergo, I simply call it hearty chowder. Definitely a homerun for soup fans, like those in my family. Enjoy!
Hearty chowder
1 tablespoon [...]
Posted in dairyfree recipes, desserts, fruit, oranges, soy milk on January 22, 2008 | No Comments »
I happened to be reading the NY Times last week when I came upon this article about clementine clafouti. As you can see from my blog banner, and as you have already gathered from this post, I am a real fan of clafouti. I had never even heard of clementine clafouti before this, so, of course, I had [...]
Posted in Recipes, casseroles, chicken, dairyfree recipes, main dishes, soy cheese, tomatoes, vegetables on January 21, 2008 | No Comments »
I prepared this dish and assembled it the night before, and when I came home from work today, I simply threw it in the oven and presto! Delicious dinner after a hard day - what could be more rewarding (besides having the next day off maybe?) This is very easy to make. I hope it [...]
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