What’s Cooking
Recipes from more than a quarter-century of Debra's newsletters - from our award winning kitchen, and three cookbooks
napa cabbage on a cutting board
Mar 2015

This is a snap to make, and a colorful, cleansing salad (it’s the beets and ginger). Lemon *and* lime juices add complexity of flavor.

Mar
2015
chocolate truffles
Feb 2015

What is halvah? Halvah is a quintessential dessert in the Eastern Mediterranean, Middle East, and India — as much a part of these cuisines as ice cream and apple pie are to America’s.

Feb
2015
curried coconut sweet potato soup
Jan 2015

Our kitchen makes this lovely soup, and you’re right that it doesn’t appear in our cookbooks, so we’re sharing it with you here even though it’s proprietary. We’re trusting you with a “secret” recipe because we love you.

Jan
2015
red lentil ginger soup with shiitakes
Jan 2015

Another soup for winter. This one has ginger, to aid digestion, and sweet carrots. Red lentils are unlike the brown lentil you might know. They dissolve when you cook them.

Jan
2015
blue cornbread
Dec 2014

When did we start expecting cornbread to taste sweet like cake? When did we start adding other flours in addition to corn meal? This recipe makes a rustic, real-deal cornbread that is not sweet.

Dec
2014
creme caramel
Nov 2014

Made here with full-fat coconut milk so it’s dairy free. I also love this recipe with cow or goat milk.

Nov
2014
channa masala
Nov 2014

A shortcut to Indian food. We used canned chickpeas, and a spice packet. You add oil, and your own optional vegetables. Just heat and eat!

Nov
2014
Injera
Sep 2014

The traditional Ethiopian pancake bread uses a sourdough fermented batter, and the gluten-free grain, T’eff. It’s easier than you think!

Sep
2014
green gazpacho
Aug 2014

A bit of fresh pear or mango adds natural sweetness to this cooling summer soup. Avocado adds richness. This is really a salad — masquerading as a soup.

Aug
2014
tomato and watermelon salad
Aug 2014

“Combining tomatoes and watermelon seems to be all the rage today.  Typically such recipes call for adding feta cheese too, but I skip that because I think the feta makes the salad look messy.”

Aug
2014
mango chia pudding
Jul 2014

This is an easy one — but your guests won’t know. Just soak the chia, chop the fruit, and layer in a nice glass.

Jul
2014