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Posts tagged “One-dish Meal”

Cooking Japanese: Sukiyaki

One element of Japanese cuisine is that it celebrates the seasons. Japanese dishes feature what is fresh and seasonal, and are cooked in such a way that is appropriate for the seasonal weather. Dur...

Recipe: Italian Greens and Beans

This was one of the first traditional Italian meals my not-so-traditional Italian husband cooked for me back in our courtin' days, and it remains one of my favorites. If you've been hankering after th...

Quick and Easy Turkey Pot Pie
Fresh Ideas for Thanksgiving Leftovers

Looking for ways to use up your Thanksgiving leftovers? What could be better than a turkey pot pie to combine the leftover turkey and vegetables in one place, surrounded by a flaky pastry? I also us...

Weeknight Dinner: Quick Udon Noodle Soup

This was one of those meals born out of desperation. It was already late, everyone was starving, and there were only odds and ends in the fridge. What's that they say about necessity being the mother ...

Joyce's Drunken Noodle Salad
Quick Weeknight Meals Recipe Contest 2009

Recipe: Drunken Noodle Salad How long does it take? 20 minutes Category: Omnivore Name: Joyce Why is it a favorite meal? It's a great way to get the taste of one of my favorite eat out dishes at hom...

Jessica's "Planned" Leftover Burritos
Quick Weeknight Meals Recipe Contest 2009

Recipe: "Planned" Leftover Burritos How long does it take? 10 min prep, 20 min cook Category: Omnivore Name: Jessica Why is it a favorite meal? I can change it based on my mood, what I have on hand,...

Erica's Asian-Inspired Chicken and Orzo Salad
Quick Weeknight Meals Recipe Contest 2009

Recipe: Asian-Inspired Chicken and Orzo Salad Category: Omnivore How long does it take? 25 minutes Name: Erica Why is it a favorite meal? It's healthy and flavorful, and it uses ingredients I usuall...

Olga's Orzo with Summer Vegetables and Bacon
Quick Weeknight Meals Recipe Contest 2009

Recipe: Orzo with Summer Vegetables and Bacon Category: Omnivore How long does it take? Preparation time: 5 minutes; Cooking time: 12 minutes Name: Olga Why is it a favorite meal? This dish is color...

Jackie's Cold Buckwheat Noodles with Julienned Vegetables
Quick Weeknight Meals Recipe Contest 2009

Recipe: Cold Buckwheat Noodles with Julienned Vegetables Category: Vegetarian/International How long does it take? 15-20 minutes Name: Jackie Why is it a favorite meal? It requires almost no cooking...

Jill's Cranberry Beans with Onions, Tomatoes and Fried Egg
Quick Weeknight Meals Recipe Contest 2009

Recipe: Warm Cranberry Beans with Frizzled Onions, Heirloom Tomatoes and Fried Egg Category: Vegetarian How long does it take? 25 minutes Name: Jill Why is it a favorite meal? Despite the prospect o...

Jean's Roasted Vegetables on Creamy Polenta
Quick Weeknight Meals Recipe Contest 2009

Recipe: Roasted Vegetables on Creamy Polenta How long does it take? 20 minutes prep - 30 minutes to cook Name: Jean Why is it a favorite meal? I love crispy roasted vegetables....

Heather's Ribbons with Eggplant, Tomato & Blue Cheese
Quick Weeknight Meals Recipe Contest 2009

Name: Heather Recipe: Little Ribbons with Eggplant, Tomato and Blue Cheese How long does it take? 30 minutes Why is it a favorite meal? It’s a terrific way to use some of your late summer bounty! ...

Lindsey's Lamb Burgers
Quick Weeknight Meals Recipe Contest 2009

Recipe: Lamb Burgers How long does it take? 25 minutes Name: Lindsey Why is it a favorite meal? Fast, delicious and healthy! This is a great late summer recipe that uses items on hand from the garde...

How To Make Chirashi At Home

Chirashi, also called chirashizushi (ちらし寿司) is one of my favorite Japanese meals. The word "chirashi" means "scattered," so this is basically a big bowl of rice mixed with fish, vegetables,...

Dinner Quick: One-Bowl Microwave Macaroni and Cheese

There was a time when a certain bunny-shaped pasta with instant cheese mix figured prominently in our weekly meal plan. Now we turn to a quick dinner solution that’s just as easy and, dare we say, m...

Cool Recipe: Cannellini Salad with Goat Cheese & Mint
Stay Cool!

Name: Laura Location: Santa Barbara, California How are you staying cool? When the Pacific breeze and fog doesn't blanket the city I like to keep cool with simple salads. No ovens. No stoves. Just fr...

Recipe: Quick Feta and Olive Spread

We modeled this dish after something similar we've seen ready-made at Whole Foods. It couldn't be simpler, and you can buy half the ingredients in one trip to the olive bar at the grocery store....

Recipe: Potato, Squash, and Goat Cheese Gratin

This is an easy, rustic recipe that makes a great vegetarian meal or a pretty summer side dish. We carted the whole thing over to Central Park the other night for an impromptu picnic dinner....

Recipe: Bún Chay (Vietnamese Vegetarian Noodle Salad)

Escape the heat, escape from rigid recipes, escape to new flavors ... It's Escapes Month at The Kitchn, and here's one of the most relaxed and refreshing dishes we can imagine....

Recipe Recommendation: Beef Stroganoff

I always get so crestfallen when I see people making beef stroganoff using those powdered stroganoff mix packets. They're so unnecessary; you can make stroganoff from scratch rather easily, and it ta...

Weeknight Recipe: Potato, Red Pepper, and Feta Frittata

We're not sure what took us so long to get on the frittata band wagon. Now that we're starting to get the hang of making them, we finally understand what a quick and satisfying weeknight meal they can...

Quick Dessert Recipe: Poached Whole Plums with Brown Sugar Syrup

After writing about this cherry recipe from The Atlantic yesterday, we decided to try the leave-the-pits-in method with another fruit: plums. It was so easy and fast, and we love the way the whole, pu...

Recipe Inspiration: Pearl (Israeli) Couscous Salads

We've been semi-obsessed with pearl couscous; it's so attractive in early summer. It feels lighter than pasta, yet more substantial than traditional couscous, and it's the perfect base for one-dish me...

Quick Dinner Recipe: Orecchiette with Sausage and Kale

You know that our most basic go-to meal is a riff on pasta with meat and greens. It's such an easy one-dish meal, and so satisfying. Here's our latest exploration of the theme: a hearty, spicy, and bo...

Another Use for Leftover Rice: Filipino Style Rice 'n Eggs

The 5 Uses for Leftover Rice post from yesterday was perfectly timed, as we were whipping up some of our own version of garlic fried (leftover) rice with eggs. Although we weren't camera ready (just h...