Look to your bread drawer, cereal box and fridge for all sorts foodstuffs that can be crumbled or crisped up.
Recipes
A new Iranian cookbook puts the spotlight on yogurt and whey
Yogurt maker Homa Dashtaki of the White Moustache in Brooklyn took nine years to write her cookbook “Yogurt & Whey,” an ode to her Iranian heritage.
Before summer’s bounty arrives, go big with fresh herbs
While you patiently wait for the dazzlers, like strawberries and tomatoes, pair the last of the storage root veggie crops with a sprightly herb pistou.
Eat the rainbow with this vegetable-packed curried tofu sandwich
A sandwich with whole-grain bread, loads of colorful vegetables and curried tofu salad is both beautiful and nutritious.
Frozen artichokes are the secret star in this one-pot chicken dish
A play on an Italian-American dish, this wintry-sounding braise tastes of spring, thanks to frozen artichokes, and can be made year round.
Cheesy broccoli strudel is a taste of the magic of ‘Moosewood Cookbook’
The strudel is one of the many approachable recipes in this best-selling 1977 cookbook. Nearly 50 years later, it more than holds up.
A little sugar won’t ruin healthful eating, as this ricotta dip shows
This delicious no-cook dessert can be thrown together in minutes and is great for special days – or everyday.
She raised a family and ran a restaurant in Portland. Now citizenship solidifies Huong Le’s home
As a young mother, she emigrated from Vietnam to Maine, where her family and their food continue to enrich the community.
Dandelions are the key to a locally sourced piccata
The flower’s buds can be made into capers, which typically come from a plant that doesn’t grow in the U.S.
In a nutshell: One nut is pretty much like another
In most recipes a pecan can stand in for a walnut, a cashew for a Brazil nut, yada yada yada, with just a few small considerations.