Recipe: Potato, Cheese, and Leek Pie

This is a little fussy to make but it’s worth the fuss sometimes. If you want a show stopper vegetarian main you can do worse than this. This pie would pair nicely with a good creamy soup and a fancy salad. The type of cheese you use will basically be the main flavor so I suggest going for something local that has the flavors you personally like. I used a creamy, nutty almost sweet cheese and that pairs beautifully with the leeks and potatoes here. You can skip the nuts if you want but it helps with the texture.

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Recipe: Youvetsi

This recipe is basically a baked, Greek version of Pasta e Ceci. Though Pasta e Ceci tends to be more soup like and this came out less watery but still not quite as dry as a strained pasta. I really enjoyed the mild flavors but next time I might add more cinnamon and herbs to the sauce. Topping this with a handful of feta is an absolute must but between the chickpeas and the feta it’s a great way to bring in some protein to your easy weeknight pasta meal.

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Recipe: Dal Makhani

This is a great recipe that is just a handful of super simple ingredients that turn into a creamy, homey dinner. I made naan to go with this dal makani but you can serve it with any style of bread, roti, sour dough, etc. or even with rice or other grains. My SO likes it with cinnamon and mint on top and I like mine topped with lots of yogurt or cream.

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Recipe: Yorkshire Pudding

You may look at these and ask yourself what the difference between a Yorkshire pudding and a popover is and the answer is honestly, not much. The puddings use oil (or dripping) and popovers use butter and I think that might be the entire list of differences. You can interchange your fat of choice to make these more or less savory but either way they are absolutely fantastic with a roast beast and gravy or even with a thick soup as a kind of extremely puffy roll replacement. Since they only take minutes to make with 10 minutes of pre-prep they’re great if you need a bread side dish right away.

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