Here are new recipes I tried this academic year. The list is not complete for November, when I was ferociously busy with job applications; or for December and January, when I was with my family on vacation and didn't write down everything I cooked; and I'm sure I've left out some things I cooked in April. As you can probably guess from the long gap between posts, the last year of my postdoc has been a full one.
In and among conference travel, applications, a dream trip to Pompeii and Herculaneum, and more, it's been fun to use this blog as an archive of recipes I tried and might want to come back to. One thing this helps me do is test cookbooks. They're expensive, so if I am going to purchase or recommend one, it needs to be something I will really use and don't already have. Although I enjoyed trying Susie Lee's Simply Chinese, for me it covers the same ground as the food blog Woks of Life and the cookbook Stir Crazy by Ching-He Huang. Stir Crazy is a book I use all the time--the instructions are clearly written, the prep time is reasonable, and the resulting food is delicious (as a bonus, the recipes usually make extra servings!)
In May, I discovered the food pages of the Guardian newspaper--if you have some red wine to use up, do check out Rachel Roddy's Penne con pollo scapato. The ingredients add up to more than the sum of their parts, it doesn't require much effort to make, and it's great way to use up those last few stalks of celery if you have them lying around. If the late spring and early summer are turning cold and wet where you are, it might be just the thing.
October
- Za'atar roasted squash with Spiced Yogurt and Pickled Chilis from Persiana by Sabrina Ghayour
- King Prawns, Celery, and Carrot from Simply Chinese by Susie Lee
- Veggie Singapore Noodles from Simply Chinese by Susie Lee
- Ma Po Tofu with Aubergine from Simply Chinese by Susie Lee
- Salted Chili Tofu with Perfect Basmati Rice from Simply Chinese by Susie Lee
- Aubergine and Chickpea Stew from BBC Good Food
- Risotto with spinach, sultanas, and pine nuts from World Vegetarian by Madhur Jaffrey
November
- Sesame Chicken from Woks of Life by Ching-He Huang
December
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- Gevulde Speculaas from Sweet by Yotam Ottolenghi and Helen Goh (a version of this recipe can be found online here; it is a bit of a project but incredibly delicious. Highly recommended!)
January
- Roman Mint and Lentil Soup from Fields of Greens by Annie Sommerville
February
- Best Winter Vegetable Soup from Woks of Life
- Slow Cooker Chicken Korma from BBC Good Food
March
- Spicy Garlic Tofu from Woks of Life
- Ziti Chickpeas with Sausage and Kale from Smitten Kitchen
- Cauliflower and Tomato Masala with Peas from Smitten Kitchen
- Ethiopian Split Pea Stew – Kik Alicha from Vegan Richa
- Homemade Tea from Woks of Life
- Chinese Wok-fried Spicy Spring Onion Salda Verde with Kale and Egg Noodles from Woks of Life by Ching-He Huang
April
- Pineapple Chicken from Stir Crazy by Ching-He Huang
- Fresh Celery Soup from Big Heart, Little Stove by Erin French
- Poached chicken with sweet spiced freekeh from Jerusalem by Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi
May
- Meen Curry: Baked Coconut and Tamarind Salmon from Masala by Mallika Basu
- Nariyal Murgh: 30-minute creamy coconut chicken from Masala by Mallika Basu
- Penne con pollo scapato by Rachel Roddy in the Guardian
- One-pot orzo with peas, mushrooms, and bacon by Samuel Goldsmith in the Guardian
- Minced Soy Pork with String Beans from Woks of Life by Ching-He Huang
- Strawberry Cornmeal Griddle Cakes from Smitten Kitchen
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