Three-tomato salad with peppers, whole-grain croutons and Mozzarella di Bufala One-plate meals are par for the course in our household. And once warm weather hits Barcelona (where we don’t have central heat, or air) cold or room temperature salads account […]
vegetarian recipes
Homemade Caesar Dressing (No Raw Eggs)
Living in Spain, like most things has its ups and downs. But certain inconveniences have had their advantages. For example, since ready-made salad dressings that meet my standards are in short supply, I’ve become a whiz at whipping up my […]
Puerto Rican Tostones with Salsa Brava
Fried Green Plantains: Puerto Rican Tostones with Salsa Brava This year for Spain’s version of spring break, Semana Santa (Holy Week), I skipped the processions. Instead, I flew to Puerto Rico to spend a few days exploring San Juan and […]
Fresh Mozzarella & escarole with Hummus Crackers & olive tapenade dressing
Fresh Mozzarella and escarole with Hummus Crackers and Olive Tapenade Dressing Fresh and flavorful, this salad even includes gluten-free crackers that are simple enough to make at home. A Note about Escarole I’ve about had it with escarole. Even if […]
Potato and Escarole Salad with Olive Tapenade Dressing
This year in Barcelona, Spring is late, teasing occasionally with a day or two of sun and warm and then slipping away into damp cold and flights of rain. And of course the late spring is affecting what’s in season. […]
The best anchovies ever
Anchovies are a small, strongly-flavored, salt-cured fish. I adore them, but can (if somewhat begrudgingly) understand that plenty of people abhor the little stinkers. But even people who think they can’t stand anchovies tend to like my friends Eva and […]
Green Salad with Romesco Sauce, Grilled Chicken, Hearts of Palm and Black Olives
Later winter in Catalonia means afternoons spent at someone’s second property in the later winter sun scarfing grilled meats, rustic bread toasted over the fire, and spring onions (calçots) smeared in homemade calçot sauce. But as Semana Santa nears (Easter/Holy […]
Vegan Coconut Curry
As an undergraduate, I was fortunate enough to receive a scholarship to study in India. Of all of the places I’ve been, India is the most mind-boggling, heart-breaking and exciting. By leaps and bounds it’s my favorite destination that I’ve […]
Vegetarian Quinoa Cabbage Rolls
When I want to see my friend Carmen, it never fails, I can lure her in with stuffed cabbage. Any variation on cabbage rolls, and she comes knocking at my front door. Since I was recently gifted with a homegrown […]
Saffron Potato and Onion Soup
Last week a cold front hit Barcelona (and the Midwest too, come to think of it) and there’s nothing like hot soup to warm you up in your freezing cold apartment. Creamy potato and onion soup is a crowd pleaser […]