Meps original
Warm Wakame and Beet Salad With Cabbage
1-2 T dried wakame 1/4 head large cabbage 1 medium onion 3 cloves garlic 1 large beet or 1 can of beets 1-2 T sesame oil 2-3 T rice vinegar 1-2 T soy sauce or […]
Side Dishes
Meps original
Buttermilk Beans With Pomegranates and Toasted Walnuts
This was beautiful, but we ate it too fast to get a photograph. It’s as delicious as it is beautiful, but you’ll just have to take my word. 1-1/2 C cooked baby lima beans (you […]
Side Dishes
Sauteed Cabbage with Black Pepper
Serves 4 1/2 large head of cabbage 1 T olive oil 1 small onion, sliced thin 1/8 t salt 2 cloves garlic, minced fine 1-1/2 t coarse-ground black pepper 2 t butter Remove the core […]
Baked
Arepas (cornflour patties)
These are native to Colombia and Venezuela. 2 C yellow masa (corn) flour 1 t salt 3 C boiling water 3 T peanut or vegetable oil Preheat the oven to 400 F. In a large […]
Ethnic
Muffulata (Olive Relish)
I found this yellowed clipping in an old file with no idea where it came from. There are many spellings of the word, including “muffuletta,” “muffuleta,” and “muffaletta.” We fell in love with muffaletta sandwiches […]
Meat
Habas al Catalana – Fava Beans with Sausages and Mint
1 lb chorizo 1 T lard 1/4 lb salt pork, finely diced 1/2 C finely chopped scallions 1 t finely chopped garlic 1/2 C dry white wine 1/2 C water 1 T finely cut fresh […]
Asian
Korean Seasoned Spinach
Whenever I go for Korean food, where they fill the table with 25 tiny bowls of different side dishes, this is my favorite one: 1 lb cleaned spinach 2 T roasted sesame seeds 2 T […]
Asian
Gingered Cucumber Salad with Seaweed
1/4 C wakame 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and sliced ultra-thinly (I use a peeler for this) 2 t ginger, sliced ultra-thinly 1 shallot, sliced Place the dried seaweed in water and soak for 10 minutes. […]
Appetizers
Spicy Mint-Pickled Vegetables
1 red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch by 1/4-inch strips 1 C cauliflower, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1 C jicama, peeled and cut into 1-inch by 1/4-inch julienne pieces 1 red Thai chile or red […]
Asian
Cold Sesame Noodles
Reminiscent of a dish I fell in love with 25 years ago. It was called “dan dan mein,” but when I later tried to order it in another Chinese restaurant, they told me that simply […]