[Photograph: Joel Russo] This dish of roasted rice-stuffed tomatoes with potatoes is a classic don’t-feel-like-cooking takeout meal in Rome, where it’s sold at rotisserie and pizza al taglio shops. This is food that is best served at room temperature, during…
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Roasted Carrots With Harissa and Crème Fraîche Recipe
[Photograph: J. Kenji López-Alt. Video: Serious Eats Video] Carrots have a natural affinity for spices, or, at least, in my home they do. Before they go into the oven, I like to toss them with olive oil mixed with some…
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Chicken Marsala With Mushrooms and Shallots Recipe
[Photograph: Vicky Wasik] Quick and easy, this chicken Marsala is packed with flavor, thanks to Marsala wine, sautéed mushrooms, shallots, and garlic. The secret to success with this version is to slip extra gelatin into the chicken stock—which helps give…
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Mixed Green Salad with Honey Mustard, Eggs, and Toast
Fresh mixed greens tossed with honey mustard dressing, a hard-boiled egg, and a slice of chewy sourdough grilled to perfection. This simple side salad or quick lunch is on your table in about 15 minutes. Crunchy romaine or iceberg, slightly…
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Pasta with Spinach, Artichokes and Ricotta
There are never enough pasta recipes, right? Here’s a quick one that combines creamy ricotta, spinach, and artichoke hearts, topped a crunchy mix of breadcrumbs and almonds. A quick pasta dinner makes weeknights go smoothly, whether you are rushing home…
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Lomo Saltado (Peruvian Stir-Fried Beef With Onion, Tomatoes, and French Fries) Recipe
[Photographs: Vicky Wasik] When Chinese immigrants arrived in Peru more than a century ago, they brought their cooking with them—it didn’t take long for a new, hybrid Chinese-Peruvian cuisine called chifa to emerge. This dish of stir-fried beef with tomatoes,…
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Pasta e Fagioli
A soup of many names, Pasta e Fagioli, Pasta Fagioli, or Pasta Fazool, this classic Italian soup of beans and short pasta with tomatoes and vegetables is a classic favorite. Pasta Fagioli – an Italian Staple Pasta e fagioli, or…
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Harissa chickpeas, courgettes, preserved lemon & parsley
Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes Total time: 20 minutes Serves:2 Ingredients 4 tbsp low fat Greek-style yogurt1 tbsp, plus 1 tsp Cooks’ Ingredients Ruby Rose Harissa400g can Duchy Organic Chickpeas, drained 1 tbsp olive oil2 small (40g)…
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Green fried rice
Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 15 minutes Total time: 35 minutes Serves:4-6 Ingredients 3 tbsp groundnut oil 6 salad onions, finely sliced 20g fresh root ginger, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, chopped 2 green chillies, deseeded and finely chopped…
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Roasted aubergine & chickpea curry
Preparation time: 5 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes Total time: 35 minutes Serves:2 Ingredients 1 aubergine 1 tbsp oil1 onion, chopped 2 tbsp tikka curry paste 400g can chopped tomatoes400g can chickpeas, drained½ x 450g pack spinach250g pouch Uncle Ben’s…
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