Vegetarian

This gently simmered tofu topped with a stir-together sauce is a common banchan. It would also make a great vegetarian main course served with rice. The sauce—speckled with chopped garlic, scallion, sesame seeds, and Korean hot red-pepper flakes—couldn't be simpler or more satisfying. You will want to eat it on everything.

Fresh fennel and fennel seeds infuse the couscous with a subtle anise flavor. 

It's been a long workday. At home, you pop open a bottle of red wine and stare into the fridge. You then open the drawer of takeout menus, and briefly contemplate cereal. Wine and cereal don't really go, leftovers are tiring, and takeout means spending money. So you look to the pantry and there it is: a forgotten bag of lentils. Throw some into a pot with a carrot, leek, or onion, garlic, and bay leaf, and simmer them in a little water. Within 25 minutes, dinner is ready.

"This easy-to make recipe is very inexpensive. I made it for my boyfriend's family and his mother is Filipino! They loved it! You can really mix in a lot of different ingredients to spice it up or make it your own. Try different Ramen noodle flavors." 

Pilaf is usually made with rice plus nuts, fruit, vegetables or even meat. In this version we use couscous instead of rice, so it’s nearly instant, and add a sweet accent of orange and currants. 

I have been craving tuna fish salad and tried many online recipes, yet none seemed to satisfy my craving. One day I just decided to take all ingredients I used to put on my tuna and combined everything together. 

I threw this recipe together last night as a way to use up eggplant from my garden. My bf and I loved it. I served some bruschetta with it and it complimented the pasta very well. 

This is an easy and quick tangy salad - great for just one or pot lucks. All the ingredient amounts can be adjusted to whatever amount you prefer. I tend to just make it up as I go.

Why broccoli rabe was not a part of the American vegetable culture until relatively recently is completely beyond me. What can you not cook it with? It is near-perfect as a side dish, especially with oil, lemon an garlic; as a bed for any meat or fish; on pizza; tossed with sausages; as the basis of a frittata. And, of course, with pasta, which showcases it as well as anything.