The Kitchen Chronicles

Adventures in City Cooking

Tag: vegetarian

Bucatini with Almond Pesto

I’m back! It’s been a hectic two weeks of jet-setting that took me to Hong Kong, to Sri Lanka, back to Hong Kong, and finally home, back to autumn, my tiny kitchen, my cookbook collection, my domain.

At some point in the not-too-distant future I’ll put together a travel guide for Sri Lanka, but for now I will tell you that it’s well worth a visit and that the food is incredible. I happily ate rice and curry, stuffed triangles of chewy roti and Sri Lankan samosas (breaded and deep-fried, distinct from their Indian and Nepalese brethren) every single day. Of course, I’ve already bought a Sri Lankan cookbook and can’t wait to try my hand at some of these dishes- at the end of a trip it’s always my kitchen I look forward to seeing, ready to be back behind the wheel.

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Crêpe Cannelloni with Mushrooms and Zucchini

Yes, it’s mid-summer, but no, I don’t think that means you have to spend July and August eating exclusively meat from your grill or raw micro-greens you picked up at your local farmers market. Sometimes, especially on a Sunday afternoon, you’ve got to turn on your oven and bake an old-school Italian classic – this time with a summery twist.

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Turkish Bell Peppers Stuffed with Rice, Raisins and Pine Nuts

Turkish stuffed pepper with a mezze spread

 

Sometimes the difference between me ordering a completely unnecessary meal from Seamless on a weekday, or pretending that bread, cheese and other refrigerator condiments equals a dinner, is the answer to the question: “Do I need to heat this up?”

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