So my partner’s Sephardic… His family went from Spain, when the Jews were thrown out in 1492, to the Netherlands, and from there to England, and from there to Jamaica, and they brought this recipe with them from Jamaica to New Orleans to New York City when they got to New York about 1920. If …
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Grated carrots
I miss the charcuterie In Paris, when you want a take-out dinner, the easiest choice is the neighborhood charcuterie, where you can get all kinds of ready-cooked meals, but also appetizers and side dishes. Grated carrots is one of the most common appetizers in all Paris charcuteries – healthy, simple, cheap! How to make grated carrots: …
Cranberry sauce
Homemade cranberry sauce versus The Mold At our house, some people like homemade cranberry sauce, but for other people it’s not Thanksgiving without the kind of cranberry sauce that dumps out of the can in one piece and stands up in the bowl in one quivering glistening cylinder. So we always have both on the …
Corn pudding
Great with turkey, venison, or duck – or with sauteed mushrooms, or squash Cut the sweetness of this pudding with something strong-tasting. Add cranberries, applesauce, or zucchini for a great dinner. How to make corn pudding: In a medium-sized saucepan, boil four cups of water. Preheat the oven to 425. Slowly add one cup of …
Corn on the cob
Fresh, fresh, fresh corn When I was a kid, everyone emphasized how important it was to have your corn as fresh as possible. My mom used to boil the water first, and then send me and my brother out to pick the ears of corn from our garden, so the corn could go straight from …
Coleslaw
Something fresh and tasty in winter Coleslaw only takes a few minutes to make, and it’s very good for you, and most people like it. It’s excellent with any kind of fish. How to make coleslaw: Get out the food processor. Cut the tops off two carrots and cut them into quarters. Put them in …
Candied carrots
Kids gobble these up The sugar, and the sweetness of the caramelized carrots, makes these a big favorite with kids. The biggest problem is that I get tired of cutting up carrots and never make enough of them, and then I have the kids fighting over them. But hey, kids fighting over carrots – that …
Brussels sprouts
Think of them as tiny little cabbages I was a brussels sprouts skeptic for a long time, long after I had gotten to like pretty much all other vegetables. I still don’t really like them boiled with butter on them, I’m afraid. But when I realized you could cut them up before cooking them, they …
Bread stuffing
The only use for Wonder Bread? My mother made this sweet bread stuffing with a loaf of Wonder Bread, because it becomes so soft when it gets wet. Sometimes I still use regular store-bought white bread to make this stuffing, but you can also do it perfectly well with whole-wheat bread, or with bread you baked yourself. …
Beet slaw
Looks like jewels This beet slaw is a super easy side dish, goes with lots of different dinners, and shines like a bowl of precious stones on your table. Also, it’s delicious and unexpected. Be careful, though, what you touch while you’re working and serving beet slaw. Beet juice stains really badly. Watch out for …