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Recipes from more than a quarter-century of Debra's newsletters - from our award winning kitchen, and three cookbooks
Aug 2022

Easy, breezy, backyard casual — with Levantine flair. Your squash comes off the grill flavorful and tender. It has grill marks. It’s vegan. Everyone is happy.

Aug
2022
Aug 2022

Here we use Shichimi Togarishi, a Japanese 7-spice blend of chilis, citrus, seaweed and sesame. If you haven’t tried it… try it! Lovely on plain boiled rice, and just like za’atar, it makes a phenomenal avocado toast.

Aug
2022
Jul 2022

The potatoes are soft on the inside, have a crisp texture on the outside, and are topped with a deliciously savory tahini dressing with pops of garlic and ginger

Jul
2022
Apr 2022

Incan grain, Spanish flavors. Sort of. This protein-rich pilaf is reminiscent of paella, but a lot easier, and made from 100% plants.

Apr
2022
Oct 2021

This dessert is easy to make. It requires patience, but no skill. It’s also grain-free, and about 50% vegetable; rich with dairy, and sweet with jaggery. Toddlers love it. Grown-ups devour it.

Oct
2021
the egg salad
Jul 2021

The egg salad to end all egg salads! The flavor profile of Debra’s classic potato salad, now paleo. Creamy yet crispy. Rich yet fresh.

Jul
2021
Feb 2021

A rich broth, heady with garlic and redolent of herbs. A sprinkle of parmesan. Even a crust (sort of). Peasant food, perhaps, but peasant food fit for a queen.

Feb
2021
Dec 2020

Not much muss, definitely gourmet. I’ve made this mushroom dish for years, but now I add in greens .This is great spooned over polenta or pasta or anything!

Dec
2020
Dec 2020

For those of you who love the taste of Chicken Marbella (salty-sweet-tangy-briny-garlicky), here’s a new twist: a vegan dish, made with some of my favorite ingredients.

Dec
2020
Nov 2020

A thanksgiving tradition. A coming of age ritual. A joy. A chore. An intimidating task. We demystify the ritual, and streamline the process.

Nov
2020
Nov 2020

A miso-cumin dressing provides a savory counterpoint to sweet roast butternut in this surprisingly easy, satisfying and elegant presentation.

Nov
2020