Recipe/Article Index

Appetizers
Goat Cheese Spread with Honey, Almonds, and Orange Blossom Water
Goat Cheese Squares/Tart with Chipotle-Raspberry Chutney by Marcela Valladolid
Brandy-Roasted Pears with Gorgonzola Cheese
Butternut Squash, Sage, and Goat Cheese Ravioli with Hazelnut Brown-Butter Sauce
Galaxy Fruit Pops
Greek-Style Hummus
Guava and Cheeses Empanadas
Heart-Shaped Goat Cheese Ravioli with Arugula-Lemon Sauce
Heidi Swanson's Goat Cheese Liptauer Cheese Crostini
Kale Chips
Manoush:  Pita Bread with Za'atar
Miniature Spring Rolls (Lumpia)
Mini Vegetarian Spring Rolls
Parmesan Coins
Pigs in a Blanket with Curried Ketchup and Avocado Mayonnaise
Potstickers:  Chinese Pan-Fried Dumplings with Dipping Sauce
Puff Pastry "Ravioli" with Caponata and Buttery Tomato Sauce
Roasted Grapes with Garlic and Rosemary
Spring Vegetable and Goat Cheese Dip


Sauces, Salsas, Dips, and Condiments

Avocado Mayonnaise
Caponata (a Mario Batali recipe)
Chia Butter
Chia Gel
Chimichurri Sauce
Coconut-Garlic Chutney
Chinese "Duck" (Plum) Sauce
Curried Ketchup
Dukkah:  An Egyptian Nut and Spice Blend
Fig Mustard

Fresh Herb and Pumpkin Seed Pesto
Garam Masala:  A Warm Indian Spice Blend

Grapefruit Gremolata

Harissa:  A Spicy North African Condiment
Homemade Chili Powder/Seasoning
Horseradish Cream Sauce

Italian Mostarda

Italian Salsa Verde with Arugula and Hazelnuts

Joe's Stone Crab Mustard Sauce

Kohhlrabi Remoulade
Marcella Hazan's Classic Tomato Sauce with Onion and Butter

Marinated Moroccan Olives
Mexican Green Sauce with Avocado and Pápalo

Muhammara: A Syrian Roasted Red Pepper and Walnut Dip
Mustard-Horseradish Yogurt Sauce with Dill

Pickled Chile Manzano

Ras el Hanout:  A Moroccan Spice Blend

Roasted Tomato, Chipotle Chile, and Mango Salsa with Grilled Cheese
Salsa Verde con Aguacate y Pápalo (Mexican) 
Salsa Verde (Italian)
Sauce Gribiche

Sea Salt with Dried Hibiscus Flowers (Sal con Flor de Jamaica)
Sumac:  A Culinary Treat
Sun-Dried Tomato Aïoli
Tzatziki (Yogurt and Cucumber Dip or Salad)
Za'atar Spice Blend and Paste

Soups

Asparagus Soup (Hot or Cold) with Parmesan Coins
Butternut Squash Soup with Green Chile-Coriander Chutney
Chicken Soup with Friend Tortilla Strips and Avocado (Sopa Azteca)
Chilled Gazpacho and Tzatziki Soups

Chilled Melon, Cucumber, and Coconut Milk Soup
Chilled Roasted Yellow Pepper-Mango Soup
Chilled Zucchini Soup with Purslane

Corn Chowder with Amaranth and Quinoa
Corn Vichyssoise (Gwyneth Paltrow's)
Creamy Potato Soup with Bacon Vinaigrette
Creamy Tuscan Bean Soup with Pancetta-Apple Garnish
Curried Sweet Potato Soup

Harira:  Moroccan Soup (Vegetarian Version)
Hungarian Mushroom Soup (Vegetarian Version)
Italian Wedding Soup
Moroccan Gazpacho
Mushroom Soup (Anthony Bourdain's)
Potato, Green Cabbage, and Leek Soup with Lemon Crème Fraîche
Provençal Potato “Bouillabaisse” with Rouille
Red Lentil and Bulgur Soup with Chile–Mint Butter
Roasted Eggplant Bisque with Honey-Harissa Sauce and Parmesan Crisps
Roasted Garlic-Chayote Bisque and Red Pepper Bisque
Roasted Yellow Pepper Soup and Roasted Tomato Soup with Serrano Cream
Tomatillo Gazpacho with Feta-Olive Relish

White Bean Chile with Herbed Yogurt Cheese

Salads and Salad Dressings

Avocado Oil

Avocado Oil-Orange Vinaigrette

Bahraini Chopped Salad with Purslane, Garbanzos, and Feta
Baked Sweet Potato Fries with Lime-Garlic Dipping Sauce and Spiced Salt

Brussels Sprout Salad with Mustard Vinaigrette

Chard and Mozzarella Salad
Cilantro-Tomatillo Dressing
Honey-Balsamic Vinaigrette
Indo-Pakistani Potato Salad
Kale and Avocado Salad with a Japanese-Inspired Vinaigrette 
Lemon-Maple Vinaigrette
Mango Vinaigrette
Mexican Shrimp Cobb Salad
Mexican-Style Summer Olive Salad
Middle Eastern Salad with Allspice Vinaigrette
Middle Eastern-Style Potato Salad

Moroccan Chermoula Salad Dressing
Moroccan Raw Carrot Salad
Pakistani Potato Salad

Pear and Prosciutto "Carpaccio" with Balsamic Vinegar Reduction

Pomegranate Molasses Vinaigrette
Quinoa Salad with Arugula
Rainbow Chopped Salad

Raw Broccoli Salad with Sesame Vinaigrette
Raw Butternut Squash Salad with Maple-Cinnamon Vinaigrette

Raw Turnip Salad with Apples and Lemon Dressing
Roasted Beets and Citrus Reduction (Winter Salad)
Roasted Pear and Chevre Salad with Fig Vinaigrette

Shrimp and Gruyère Cobb Salad with Low-Fat Green Goddess Dressing Stacked Pear Salad with Blue Cheese and Candied Nuts Strawberry Vinaigrette Swiss Chard Wraps with Mediterranean Bulgur Salad Tri-Colored Vegetable Salad with Mustard Vinaigrette Tzatiki Warm Chickpea Salad with Cumin and Garlic Watermelon Mint Feta Salad

Vegetables and Side Dishes

Baked Zucchini "Fries" with Sun-Dried Tomato Aïoli
Basmati Rice Pilaf
Broccoli Soufflé
Caramelized Avocado
Cauliflower Steaks with Olive Relish and Tomato Sauce
Cooked Greens with Garlic and Vinegar
Curried Couscous (via Ina Garten)

Fried Eggs with Hoja Santa

Grilled Eggplant with Toasted-Breadcrumb Italian Salsa Verde

Hasselback Potatoes
Kale Chips
Mediterranean-Style Dried Beans (Frijoles de Olla)

Mexican Black Beans with Avocado Leaf
No-Fat Mexican Black Beans with Avocado Leaf
Oyster Mushrooms Rockefeller

Pan-Fried Mushrooms with Chiles and Garlic
Potatoes with Sumac
Roasted Asparagus with Hard-Cooked Eggs and Sesame Salt

Roasted Chile Strips with Melted Cheese

Roasted Romano Beans and Tomatoes with Tapenade
Roasted Vegetables with Chimichurri Sauce 
Sautéed Spinach with Raisins, Pine Nuts, and Fresh Breadcrumbs
Sweet Pepper Sauté with Kale and Feta
Sweet Potato Puree with Hazelnut Soufflé Top

Swiss Chard Stuffed with Mediterranean Bulgur Salad
Zucchini Fritters with Tzatziki

Main Dishes
Baked Crêpes Cacciatore with Parmesan Cream Sauce

Boeuf Bourguignon Meatloaf with Red Wine Glaze
Broccoli Soufflé
Caribbean Jerk Chicken
Chicken Marbella
Chicken Tikka Masala
Chicken with Pine Nuts and Olives
Chiles en Nogada 
Chili (American-Style)
Chimichurri-Roasted Pork Loin

Egg Curry
Roasted Vegetable Enchiladas
Garlicky Baked Shrimp

Jalapeño Roast Chicken by Marcela Valladolid

Meat-Stuffed Poblano Chiles in Walnut Cream Sauce

Mexican Meatloaf (Pastel de Carne)
Middle Eastern Lentils with Tomatoes and Spinach
Middle Eastern Minced Chicken Kebabs with Yogurt Sauce and Marinated Onions
Mughlai-Style Chicken Korma

Open Faced Croque-Monsieur Sandwich
Osso Buco-Style Chicken with Gremolata
Pan-Fried Mushrooms with Cilantro
Pasta with Tomato-Vermouth Sauce

Pork and Purslane in Green Sauce
Pork Loin with Cherry-Apple Chutney
Potato-Zucchini Waffles with Mustard-Horseradish Yogurt  Sauce
Roast Pork Loin with Caramelized Pickled Guavas

Roasted Vegetable-Lentil Moussaka

Seed-Encrusted Pork Tenderloin with Honey-Mustard Sauce
Shakshouka (Muhammara-Style)

Verdolagas con Carne de Cerdo (en español)
Vietnamese-Style Shrimp and Watercress

Seafood

Baked Cod with Olives and Limes by Marcela Valladolid
Mini Shrimp Cassoulets
New Orleans Style Barbecue Shrimp

Shrimp and Gruyère Cobb Salad with Low-Fat Green Goddess Dressing Wolfgang Puck's Mediterranean Shrimp and Pasta Salad (link)

Beverages

Agua Fresca de Chia (Chia Limeade)
Agua Fresca de Melón 

Agua Fresca de Pepino 

Aguas Frescas, Mexican Fruit Drinks
Bugambilia (Bougainvillea) Limeade
Chia Milk

Cucumber Fruit Water

Indian Salt Lassi

Kir and Variations

Mexican Melon Drink made from Seeds

Mexican Oat Drink with Cinnamon (Horchata de Avena)
Ponche Navideño:  Mexican Christmas Punch

Pumpkin Seed Tea

Desserts
Baby (Blue) Cheesecakes with Toffee Pears
Boca Negra Mini Cakes (Chocolate with Chipotle Chile)

Chai Snickerdoodles
Chocoflan
Chocolate Almond Cake with Avocado Crème Anglaise

Chocolate Sour Cream Pound Cake with Anise Hyssop and Anise Hyssop Glaze
Candied Ginger Cookies with Black Pepper and Cardamom

Crystallized Ginger and Black Pepper Pumpkin Mini-Cakes with Glaze
Earl Grey Cookies
Earl Grey Sour Cream Cakes with Earl Grey Glaze

English Berry Trifle with Cointreau
"Fettuccine" Crepes Suzette
Fresh Fruit Tart
Guava and Cheese Empanadas
Irish Cream Cream Cheese Brownies
Icing for Christmas Cookies
Key Lime Mascarpone in Puff Pastry with Mango Puree
Mini Cheesecakes with Seasonal Fruit
Mini Pineapple Upside-Down Cakes with Gingered Whipped Cream
Ginger Biscotti with Candied Ginger
Molten Chocolate Cakes with Goat's Milk Caramel Filling
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
Pears and Camembert

Pumpkin Pie with a Pumpkin Seed Crust
Spicy Mexican Chocolate Cookies with Chocolate Chips and Chile
Sticky Toffee Banana Pudding Cakes
Strawberry-Mango Ice (Raspado)
Swedish Cardamom Christmas Cookies

Yogurt Cake with Chocolate Ganache

Herbs, Spices, and Plants

Arugula

Avocado Leaves: A Secret Mexican Ingredient
Chile Manzano

Dukkah:  An Egyptian Nut and Spice Blend

Epazote
Garam Masala

Herbes de Provence

Hoja Santa

Hyssop

Kohlrabi:  Healthy, Versatile, and Overlooked

Pepitas:  Seeds of Life

Pumpkin Seeds (Pepitas)

Purslane:  Weed, Culinary Star, and Cure-All

Salt: A Primer

Ras el Hanout:  A Moroccan Spice Blend
Za'atar:  A Middle Eastern Spice Blend

Breads
Cinnamon Roll Waffles
Parmesan Coins
Sweet Potato Biscuits

Miscellaneous Articles

Aguas Frescas:  Refreshing Fruit Drinks from Mexico
Avocado Leaves:  A Secret Mexican Ingredient
Avocado Oil
Chia Seeds:  Aztec Miracle, Modern Superfood
Cumin:  An Ancient and Thoroughly Modern Spice
Dukkah:  An Egyptian Nut and Spice Blend
French Apèritifs
Harissa:  A North African Condiment
High Altitude Baking
Hoja Santa:  The Root Beer Plant
Hoppin' John, Southern Memories, and Mexican Black Beans with Avocado Leaf
Hummus:  Really, what is hummus?
Hyssop
Kohlrabi:  Healthy, Versatile, and Overlooked
Making Tortillas and Quesadillas
Marrakech:  A Cooking Class at La Maison Arabe
The Mexican Pantry:  Epazote
Mexico's Own:  Agave Nectar
Mughlai Cuisine

The Names of Cuts of Beef in Mexican Spanish/Cortes de Res

The Names of Cuts of Pork in English and Spanish

Names of Fish/Seafood in English and Spanish

The National Dish of Mexico:  Chiles en Nogada
Pápalo:  An Intriguing Mexican Herb
The Potato Salad That Switched Nationalities Three Times!

Pepitas (Pumpkin Seeds):  The Seeds of Life

Pomegranate Molasses
Purslane:  Weed, Culinary Star, and Cure-All
Ras el Hanout: A Magical Blend of Moroccan Spices
Romeritos:  A Mexican Green
A Seasoning Trick
Sumac:  A Culinary Treat
Understanding Mexican Cheeses
A Wild Mexican Herb:  Hierba de VenadoGarma Masala:  A