vegetarian
Jill’s Cafe: Brooklyn Goes Veg! Day 1
It’s often said (and it’s true) that if you live in New York that you can eat in a different restaurant every day, with no repeats. Of course, most of us fall into patterns and have favorites, particularly around where we work. Sometimes it takes a little extra push to get me to [...]
Per Se: A Vegetarian Feast
When I made reservations for lunch at Per Se, I made a note that it was a present for my sister’s birthday. When they called back to confirm the reservation they asked how to spell my sister’s name, and I started to realize just how special this meal would be. I had read [...]
Easy Tomato Gratin
Here’s a quick and easy recipe that’s perfect for late summer. I started with a disposable aluminum pie pan, and poured a little olive oil on the bottom. Then I arranged slices of roma tomatoes in a circle around the pan, with two small pieces in the center. I drizzled some more [...]
Carottes Râpées
carottes râpées
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My sister, who lives in Wisconsin, found herself with an over-abundance of carrots and asked me for suggestions for what to do with them. I remembered an article I’d seen about carrotes râpées, which is apparently a popular dish in France, linked from the Amateur Gourmet. Here are [...]
Eggplant & Heirloom Tomato Salad
I’m not usually a fan of composed salads, but the other day I was looking for something to make and I realized that I had three major ingredients that were vaguely cylindrical in shape: eggplant, heirloom tomatoes, and scamorza cheese (a smoked mozzarella with some butter at the center). I originally planned on [...]
First Meal: Gobo
My friend Jess invited me and my friend Erin out to lunch and suggested Gobo, a vegetarian restaurant. Their online menu reminded me a lot of Zen Palate and its Asian influenced menu; I used to love Zen Palate, but got a little sick of it after a while. I had heard [...]
