recipes from Adrienne Asher
This recipe, from my dear friend Iumi, is my version of instant soup. I always have the ingredients in the pantry, and it’s been a lifesaver on more than one occasion. Try serving with chapatis.
Pumpkin-Ginger-Curried-Coconut Soup
Serves two
I can plain pumpkin puree
1 can low-fat coconut milk
1″ ginger, grated
2 tablespoons curry powder (more or less, … Read more
1 medium eggplant
Olive oil
2 large cloves garlic, finely minced
1 lemon, juiced
2 tablespoons tahini
Sea salt
1/8 teaspoon chili powder
Pinch of cumin
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley or cilantro (for garnish)
Paprika (for garnish)
Preheat oven
This “cream,” dreamed up by Grant Lee Crilly (the cofounder of ChefSteps, a James Beard Award-winning offshoot of the Modernist Cuisine world), is made out of little more than roasted onions, puréed until they puff up into a glossy cream-like substance. A brighter alternative to cream—for all your soups, sauces, and sides. This is vegan magic!
ChefSteps’ Roasted … Read more
This is one of those wonderful “throw everything together, pop it in the oven, and out comes dinner” recipes that are indispensable for times when we just don’t have a lot of time to fiddle around in the kitchen.
Green Chile Casserole
Makes 4 servings
6 ounces extra firm tofu, seitan, tempeh
10 ounces russet potatoes, cubed or thickly-sliced
1 … Read more
This is one of those core tofu cooking skills needed for most tofu recipes. Tofu is just a whole lot more interesting with a crispy exterior…at least in my opinion 😉
Crispy Tofu
1 block extra firm tofu
1 tablespoon organic oil (I use olive or sesame oil)
1 tablespoon tamari
1 tablespoon starch (potato starch, arrowroot, or corn starch)… Read more
This is the pizza dough that my husband makes for us. He’s a purely “measure everything by weight” guy, but I’ve added volume measurements for those who don’t own—or want to invest in—a digital scale.
Pizza Dough
Yield: Two 12-inch pizzas
Note: Pizza dough takes about 3-1/2 to 4 hours, from start to finish.
1 teaspoon (8g) SAF Instant Yeast… Read more