Souped Up: Andouille Sausage, Garbanzos and Kale
Aye me hearties… One of the few things I miss when winter finally gets out of my face for a few months is hearty soups. So, to celebrate (or bid adieu to) the tail end of the cold and damp, I made...
View ArticleToasted Garbanzos (Summer Buffet Dish or addictive T.V. Snack)
Chick peas are my favorite pulses (legumes). In soups, as falafel, in salads…I love, love, love their density, their subtle nuttiness, their cute shape. So it is a great joy to discover yet another...
View ArticleParty Snacks: Stove-Top Toasted Garbanzos
(Happy Earth Day, everyone! I am not trying to ignore it, nor am I not cooking at all at home, but I have had so many professional and personal events in the past week that I admit to not doing much...
View ArticleGarbanzos con chorizo (Chick peas and chorizo – the last of the hearty winter...
Spring is definitely here – rain, fresh green smells, vegetable garden popping up all lively and bright, lily of the valley spreading lush fragrance low to the ground, lilacs towering above and...
View ArticleChickpea and Tahini Salad III (Perfect Picnic Salad)
I am forever putting together cold chickpea salads for the summer. Tahini is, of course, one of my favorite condiments for this purpose. For the uninitiated, it is a sesame paste, very thick, that...
View ArticleTop Ten Easy Latin Bean Recipes (Fiesta de Frijoles y Habichuelas)
Some of you have reported hunting down my bean recipes. Well here are some of my faves, all gathered in one place! Just click on the image to get to the recipe. Home-made refried beans! (Vegan, but...
View ArticleFinally! A Quicky and Easy Falafel Recipe Worth Sharing!
Falafel is one of my favorite dishes in the world. These fried Mediterranean chick pea (we call them garbanzos in Spanish) balls are not supposed to be hard to make, but I have struggled mightily with...
View ArticleChick Pea, Sausage and Winter Squash/Calabaza Stew
Soup and stew season is upon us! Funnily enough, I was working on a story on Indian food for Edible Long Island when I spotted my kind of calabaza in the pumpkin section of Patel Brothers (a nationwide...
View ArticleHome-Made Hummus: Easy, Delicious, and Versatile
I haven’t made my own hummus in a while; laziness, really. I used to make it regularly and it was a terrific go-to for quick lunches as well as unexpected guests. But there are quite a few on the...
View ArticleGarbanzo (Chick Pea) Salad with Tahini, Black Olives and Sun-Dried Tomatoes
I love garbanzos (chick peas, ceci) in all different ways, but especially as a salad or salad topper. They add meatiness and texture to everything and taste great with loads of garlic and onions. Also,...
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