Makes 1 quart The puréed eggplant gives a silky smooth texture to this baba ghanoush. Enjoy it as a dip for vegetables or serve with pita bread. Its versatility makes it a natural candidate to put out on a meze table alongside other dips and spreads. Ingredients 2 large eggplants […]
Fava Bean Purée
Makes 3 cups Serve this purée as a dip, alongside spring veggies, crusty bread, or toasted pitas, or as a sauce for grilled fish or roasted chicken. Ingredients 2 lb fresh fava beans 1 cup olive oil Juice of 1 lemon Salt, to taste Freshly ground black pepper, to taste […]
Kid-Friendly Lunch Recipe for Back to School
Back-to-school was always my favorite season. I was never a summer kid, and heading back to the classroom meant cooler weather, new Lisa Frank school supplies, and school friends! Since the day I learned how, I don’t think I have stopped talking. At home I had three older brothers who […]
Plant-Forward Ranch Dip
Makes about 1 1/2 cups Thanks to protein-rich beans and yogurt, this dip doubles as a perfect school lunch for the picky kid in your life. Pair it with carrot sticks, cucumber, bell peppers, and some multigrain crackers for an energy-packed meal. Ingredients 1 (15 oz) can white beans, drained […]
Velvety Roasted Eggplant
For some veggies, we use the phrase roasting as a general term for cooking a vegetable whole to get after the tender flesh, like peppers, tomatoes, and eggplant. For eggplant, we scoop the velvety cooked flesh from the skin of the eggplant. This can be done in the oven (actual […]