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Vegetables
When Kelin first came to our home, she told us she didn’t like vegetables. Now, she repeatedly tells us she didn’t know that vegetables could taste so good. There’s definitely a skill to cooking vegetables to just the right crispiness/softness, and infusing them with complementary flavors. Check out our Vegetable Cooking Times page for tips and tricks to cook vegetables just right. Below are some of our favorite recipes that make good use of those tips and tricks, and marry spices and sauces in the cooking process to bring out maximum flavor.
Air-Fried Kale Chip
My sister Vicky developed a simple and incredibly tasty recipe for air-fried kale. Comes out perfectly crispy every time, and […]
Vietnamese Vermicelli Salad with Deep-Fried Tofu and Spring Rolls (Bún Chay)
Vietnamese Vermicelli Salad is Kelin’s new favorite dish, and one of my top 10, so of course we had to […]
Turkish Zucchini Gondola
Another exciting Mediterranean recipe from my sister in-law Guelevren, made from zucchinis carved like, well, gondolas.
Korean Bibimbap
(above photo is missing the egg and has added pickled cucumbers because Deniz likes it that way) Bibimbap is one […]
Turkish Carrot Yogurt Dip (Yoğurtlu Havuç Meze)
Got this delicious recipe from anne on our Thanksgiving 2019 visit to Turkey. So healthy and flavorful at the same […]
Turkish Beet Arugula Salad
Gulevren taught us how to make this delicious salad during our Thanksgiving 2019 visit. The sweetness and softness of the […]
Kale Pesto
Kale is the perfect leafy green. It's so nutritious, mild (not bitter!), and holds up great in dishes. We decided to […]
Tabouli
Deniz and I modified this recipe of tabouli from the Ziad bulgur package to meet our tastes. It has a […]
Ethiopian Timatim Fit Fit
Living in Washington DC, we’re blessed with a plethora of Ethiopian grocery stores that we are happy to take full […]
Fusion Veggie Quiche with Feta
I’ve never been a big fan of quiche because of the eggy and heavy taste. But after having brunch at […]
Turkish Leek and Carrots
One day we were searching for a vegetarian recipe as usual, and we came across this leek & carrot recipe […]
Creamy Cauliflower
Vegetables in a cream sauce, there’s something so satisfying about the combination. The richness of the cream pairs so well […]
Creamy Kabocha Squash
I modified Food Network’s Roast kabocha squash with lemongrass cream soup recipe on a whim to make this amazing squash side dish. The […]
Ethiopian Pumpkin Stew (Dubba Wat)
Modified a recipe from Cooking with Imaye: Second Edition to make this delicious Ethiopian dish. It’s such a boldly fragrant […]
Chinese Stir-fried Veg Beef with Broccoli
One day, Deniz and I had some extra broccoli and decided to make the classic Chinese-American beef with broccoli dish. […]
Sichuan Stirfried VegPork with Veggies and Pickled Mustard Green
We decided to take a long overdue trip to Chinatown last weekend. It was great to find some hard to […]
Fusion Indian-Chinese Pani Palak Paneer / Pureed Ong Choi with Tofu
Deniz and I love indian food and palak paneer is one of those great flavorful and healthy dishes. We had […]
Turkish Mung Bean Salad (Maş Salatasi)
This is a light and healthy Turkish Salad that Gülevren taught us. In Taiwanese cuisine, green mung beans are always […]
Turkish Zuchinni Salad (Kabak Salatasi)
Gülevren also taught us to make this tart and creamy dill meze. It’s refreshing to the pallet, especially with rich […]
Ethiopian Cabbage, Carrot, and Potato Stir-Fry (Tikil Gomen)
Tikil Gomen is another must when ordering an Ethiopian Vegetarian Combo. It’s slightly sweet, and provides a nice vegetable texture […]
Beijing Tangy Stir-fried Bean Sprouts
Deniz loves these bean sprouts, we’ve made them more than any other recipe on this blog. I’ve never been a […]
Black Bean Corn Salsa
Got this recipe from a reddit VegRecipes post 3 years ago and have made it countless times since. It’s addictive. […]
Toasted Orzo with Grilled Vegetables
This is one of our go-to recipes when get a hankering for grilling. It’s adapted from Bobby Flay’s Toasted Israeli Couscous […]