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Vegetarian Main Dishes

Chana Masala

Chana Masala

January 25, 2012 Vegetarian Main Dishes

What do a beagle and my husband have in common? Here’s a hint: it’s only tangentially related to this chana masala. This is a generally traditional vegetarian Indian dish, delicious for anyone who likes to dissect flavors. It’s also perfectly suitable for someone who just wants to relax. Beagles should probably abstain.

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Eggplant Parmesan

Eggplant Parmesan

September 30, 2010 Vegetarian Main Dishes

I take back everything bad I ever said about you, eggplant. Turns out, you’re pretty tasty. Of course breading and cheese don’t hurt, but I could actually taste the eggplant in this dish – and it’s neither mushy nor bitter.

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Ratatouille

Roasty Ratatouille

September 18, 2010 Vegetarian Main Dishes

This rustic French country stew of eggplant, zucchini, onion and tomato is late summer roasted and put in a dish. It’s my most prominent taste memory from my time in France, and a recipe I make every year about this time.

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Roasted Pesto Portabella

Roasted Pesto Portabellas

April 12, 2010 Vegetarian Main Dishes

This recipe has you smear portabella caps with pesto, top them with cheese and grape tomatoes, and roast them until melty. Top with a little salt and pepper, serve with a salad and some simple pasta or rice, and voila: delicious weeknight dinner in 30 minutes or less.

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Squash and Apples, Version Tart.0

February 22, 2009 Vegetarian Main Dishes

In the depths of Pittsburgh February, I’ve had some time to think about why, exactly, I love this gourd so much. And then, when it was 8 degrees outside for an entire week, it hit me: when everything is grey, butternut squash is warm and bright. It’s that orange! And unlike summer vegetables, which are full of cooling water, butternut squash is hearty and warming.

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Moroccan-Spiced Butternut Couscous

October 27, 2008 Vegetarian Main Dishes

This sweet-spiced couscous came into being at the end of last winter, not the beginning. I knew I had stumbled onto something good when it never lasted long enough to snap a picture.

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July/August Challenge: Don’t Let This Happen to You

July 14, 2008 Vegetarian Main Dishes

Two things, that is. Thing A: That’s not one but two of my knives stuck in a kohlrabi bulb. This situation required great strength and about three minutes to get out of. And Thing B, the subject of this post: That would be a delightful closeup of one of the five bags of greens I [...]

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Leek Me Tender, Leek Me Tart

April 21, 2008 Vegetarian Main Dishes

Even though I get my CSA delivery on Wednesday, after a weekend of eating fast food I felt compelled to amass green things for my fridge at the store last night. It is sooooo close to being vegetable season in Pittsburgh it’s hard for me to brave the burgeoning produce section of the grocery store, [...]

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