Dal, which encompasses legumes such as lentils, peas, and beans, is a category in South Asian cuisine almost as broad as curry. Try a simple, comforting one from Anupy Singla.
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A Chana Masala (Curried Chickpeas) Recipe From 'Indian As Apple Pie'
Daniel HautzingerSpices are integral to Indian cooking, whether roasted whole and added straight to a dish or in the form of a blend of various spices such as garam masala. Curried chickpeas make great use of blends.
Raita Is an Ubiquitous Indian Condiment. Try a Recipe from the New Cooking Show 'Indian As Apple Pie'
Daniel HautzingerThe new cooking show Indian As Apple Pie aims to bring Indian food into the home cook's everyday rotation. And if you're going to eat fiery curries, raita is a necessity.
Eggplant Parmesan Without the Frying from 'Sara's Weeknight Meals'
Daniel HautzingerEggplant parmesan is a crowd pleaser, but frying a bunch of slices of eggplant is messy and a hands-on process. Sara Moulton saves you the trouble with this recipe.
Shaved Celery Salad with Pomegranate Honey Vinaigrette from 'America's Test Kitchen'
Daniel HautzingerThis bright but autumnal salad from America's Test Kitchen is perfect for the Thanksgiving table, a light addition to all the fat and starch.
Extra Cheesy Grits from a New Season of 'Cook's Country'
Daniel HautzingerAs Cook's Country launches its 17th season and its editor in chief releases a book called When Southern Women Cook, try a recipe for extra cheesy grits.
A Recipe for Mushroom Toast from a Cookbook Raising Funds to Feed Chicago's Unhoused
Daniel HautzingerThe Chicago Chefs Cookbook features recipes from 46 Chicago chefs, and its proceeds benefit Chi-Care, a nonprofit that brings meals to unhoused and hungry Chicagoans along other basic necessities.
A Simple Greek Chickpea Dish from a New, Healthful Cookbook by PBS Host Diane Kochilas
Daniel HautzingerThe Ikaria Way: 100 Delicious Plant-Based Recipes Inspired by My Homeland, the Greek Island of Longevity by Diane Kochilas harnesses the lessons of one of the world's long-lived "blue zones" for recipes like a chickpea stew with roasted vegetables.
A Delicious 15-Minute Recipe from a New Chinese Cookbook Published by 'America's Test Kitchen'
Daniel HautzingerCold Sesame Noodles are one of the simplest dishes in America's Test Kitchen's new A Very Chinese Cookbook, but also "one of the most delicious," says its author Kevin Pang, a Wilmette resident and former Chicago Tribune writer.
Make the Soup That Started Everything for Chicago's Beloved, Stalwart Lula Cafe
Daniel HautzingerJason Hammel's first taste of his wife's cooking was this cabbage soup. He and she started a soup business before opening the ahead-of-its-time Lula Cafe, now in its 24th year and still one of Chicago's favorite restaurants. A new cookbook highlights its recipes and stories.
How a Small Chicago Tofu Company Became the Supplier to Whole Foods, a Nestlé Brand, and Top Restaurants
Daniel HautzingerIf you've eaten tofu in Chicago, you've probably eaten Phoenix Bean's product. Jenny Yang bought the company on something of a whim in the mid-2000s, but now it has had to expand into a new factory to keep up with demand, while still only using Illinois-grown soybeans.
A Fast Weeknight Meal of Chinese Stir-Fried Tomatoes and Eggs
Daniel HautzingerTomatoes and eggs are a classic combination in many Chinese home kitchens, and it's no mystery why. The stir-fry comes together quickly and packs aromatics and sweetness into a filling meal. Try a recipe for it from America's Test Kitchen.
Palestinian-American Cookbook Author Shares Her Story—And A Recipe for Bulgur Stuffed Peppers
Meredith FrancisHeifa Odeh, creator of the food blog Fufu's Kitchen, has a new cookbook out called Dine in Palestine, which has traditional dishes as well as Palestinian-inspired recipes with creative twists. She shares her story and her recipe for flafleh mahshi bil burghol, or bulgur stuffed peppers.
A Happy Accident Produced This Roasted Baby Artichoke Recipe from New Cookbook by Monteverde’s Sarah Grueneberg
Monteverde Restaurant & Pastificio chef and owner Sarah Grueneberg has a new cookbook with recipes for vegetables and—what her restaurant is perhaps best known for—pasta. The James Beard Award winner shares her recipe for roasted baby artichokes, which came about by accident.
A Vegan Tikkā Recipe from a Chicagoland Doctor with an Indian Cookbook
Daniel HautzingerLooking for a creative outlet while working as a doctor during the pandemic, Sheil Shukla developed recipes and photographed them for a cookbook based in part on the recipes of his family that also emphasizes healthful eating through veganism.
