Kitchen Epiphanies

KITCHEN epiphanies

Exploring diverse foodways...

Author name: Slava

Quinoa Salad with Roasted Butternut Squash, Pomegranate and Almonds

Even though I’ve worked in Europe for many years, I have never been able to adapt to the local habit of a three-course lunch as the principal meal of the day.  I don’t understand how my European colleagues stay awake and work after a huge meal.  Salads, using seasonal ingredients, are my preferred midday meal. …

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Viennese Poppy Seed Torte – Mohntorte

I made this Viennese Poppy Seed Torte, Mohntorte, to assuage my longing for poppy seeds.  I know it sounds strange. Why of all culinary ingredients available in the United States, would I miss poppy seeds? Well, poppy seed dishes were part of my Ukrainian-American childhood, often used for special occasion treats such as strudels and …

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Pasta Rotolo with Sausage, Spinach and Mushrooms

I’ve had an affinity for noodles of all kinds since childhood and when I find a new recipe, I’m eager to experiment.*  This Pasta Rotolo with Sausage, Spinach and Mushrooms is another variation on that theme. I’ve made pasta by hand for years.  My trusty 35-year old Atlas 150 pasta machine has produced fettucine, linguine, …

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Roasted Summer Vegetable Terrine

This colorful Roasted Summer Vegetable Terrine makes a great meal on a hot day.  It features roasted zucchini, red and yellow peppers and eggplant layered with basil, parmesan and garlic flavored cream cheese and provolone.  It is a mid-summer showstopper as a flavorsome starter to a dinner of grilled fish or celebratory lunch.   I have …

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Strawberry-glazed Rhubarb Yogurt Cheesecake

The annual appearance of firm red and green rhubarb stalks in farmers’ markets heralds that winter is finally over. Knowing rhubarb season is fleeting, I usually buy enough to fill my baking and cooking cravings.  This year, it’s time for a Strawberry-glazed Rhubarb Yogurt Cheesecake. My affinity for rhubarb started early.  In our first small …

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Chicken Salad with Spinach, Fennel, Buckwheat and Purple Cabbage Mousse

Simple ingredients assembled innovatively can make a delectable meal.  This composed Chicken Salad with Spinach, Fennel, Buckwheat and Purple Cabbage Mousse is my adaptation of a salad I enjoyed at lunch several weeks ago in Kyiv, Ukraine.  The menu simply said Chicken, oven baked with sweet cabbage, violet mousse and grains.   When the dish arrived, …

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Pulled Pork Vindaloo with Indian Coleslaw on Naan

This Pulled Pork Vindaloo with Indian Coleslaw on Naan combines the pulled pork preparation of America’s South with the flavors of Goa, an Indian state located along the west coast on the shore of the Arabian Sea. Recently I hankered for pulled pork, a dish I hadn’t prepared in a long time.  As I fantasized …

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Turkish pide — Variations on a Theme

My inspiration for blog topics often comes from unusual origins.  The idea for preparing this Turkish flatbread —pide (pronounced “pea-day” in Turkish) — was born in an airport business lounge.   Over the years, I’ve traveled to Istanbul dozens of times and enjoyed pide throughout Turkey in various forms, but I never considered baking pide until …

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