Category Archives: Sides

Man and woman do not live by main courses alone. Sides are the chorus that makes the meal come together in all its symphonic elegance. Whatever.

Recipe: Vinegar Peppers

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Burnt My Fingers

An essential component of Chicken Riggies and (obviously) Pork Chops with Vinegar Peppers, these couldn’t be easier to make. Your home prep won’t be exactly the same as Casa Visco or other Italian-American brands, but it’s definitely close enough to … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Mejadra (Rice and Lentils with Fried Onions) from Jerusalem

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Burnt My Fingers

There are many recipes for this Middle Eastern comfort food, but the Jerusalem cookbook rendition (with the key addition of currants) the only one worth making. Serves 4 as a main dish or 6 as a side. Ingredients: 1/2 c … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Cabbage with Caraway Seeds

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Burnt My Fingers

Cabbage with caraway is a Hungarian combination which goes well with Sauerbraten and Kartoffelsalat. From the long out of print “New World Encyclopedia of Cooking” published by the Culinary Institute of Chicago. Serves 6-8. Ingredients: 1 head red or green cabbage (or … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Asian Seaweed Salad

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Burnt My Fingers

This is going to look and taste different than the seaweed salad in the deli case because, first, that contains a huge amount of sugar and second, commercial seaweed salad usually includes green food coloring. Natural is definitely ono in this scenario. … Continue reading →

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Make mine marrow (BONE marrow, that is)

Posted on February 25, 2016 by Burnt My Fingers

My market had a special on marrow bones so I had to bring home a batch. They couldn’t be simpler to prepare and enjoy. Stand them up in a pan so the insides don’t leach out, then cook in a … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Main Dish Quinoa Salad

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Burnt My Fingers

The carb-avoiders in my household have been gobbling up this quinoa salad. Even though it is full of protein and fiber and other healthy stuff, it’s pretty tasty. Makes 6-8 main-dish servings or a dozen side salads. Ingredients: ½ c … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Chef Salad

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Burnt My Fingers

Is it Chef Salad or Chef’s Salad? Considering its roots in the aspirational 1950s, “Chef” might have been some food writer’s idea of a descriptive adjective connoting quality—the kind of salad a chef (as opposed to a mere cook) might … Continue reading →

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Overflowing with okra

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Burnt My Fingers

The very hot September in upstate New York produced an abundance of okra at the farmers’ markets. Perhaps coincidentally, readers here and on Facebook have made lots of useful comments on my recent okra posts. Susan F (I’m using initials … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Sautéed Okra with Tomatoes

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Burnt My Fingers

Our late summer heat has led to an okra bounty this year so I’ve been led to some happy experiments, this one inspired by ideas from reader Enough Already! and local chef Suzanne Watson-Fisher. Like eggplant, okra soaks up some … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Cream Corn

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Burnt My Fingers

If you have late season corn that’s getting a bit scraggly, or just some ears left too long in the fridge, cut the niblets off the cobs and cook with liquid to reconstitute them as cream corn. Allow 1 ear … Continue reading →

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