Topic: Vegetarian

This recipe comes to us from 2019 Hazon Food Conference Presenter Regina Mosenkis. Recipe from What to Eat for How You Feel: The New Ayurvedic Kitchen by Divya Alter (Rizzoli, 2017) Paneer is freshly made, soft cheese or curd; it is the simplest kind of unfermented cheese and, really, the best cheese to eat. The quality and freshness of the milk will determine the quality of the paneer. You must use whole milk, as the higher the fat-content of the milk, the richer the cheese. Raw milk is the best; low-fat or skim milk are worse, resulting in very little or no cheese. Different curdling agents will produce different types of paneer. The best curdling agent from an Ayurvedic perspective is fresh yogurt or buttermilk; the next best is fresh lime juice. You may also use fresh lemon juice, citric acid crystals dissolved in water, or sour whey from a previous batch of curd cheese. Each curdling agent gives a slightly different texture and flavor of the curd. That is why paneer could be somewhat unpredictable; how it turns out depends on the quality of the milk, sourness of the curdling agent, the temperature, etc. Do not panic! The more […]

This recipe comes to us from 2019 Hazon Food Conference Presenter Liz Rueven. Recipe adapted from Cooking with Scraps; Turn your Peels, Cores, Rinds and Stems into Delicious Meals by Lindsay-Jean Hard, 2018 Yield: Serves 3-4 with a single slice of toast or makes appetizers for a small crowd This recipe is dairy or may be made pareve/vegan with dairy-free spreadable cheese like Daiya Ingredients 2 heads broccoli, stems (large and small) and leaves included ⅓-½ cup EVOO plus more for drizzling 1 can (15 oz.) chickpeas, drained and rinsed. Consider saving the liquid, called aquafaba*, for other recipes. ¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice ½ teaspoon fine-grain sea salt Thick slices of crusty bread (use baguette if making this as an appetizer; use larger artisanal loaf, if serving to 3-4 friends). 1 container (16 oz.) whole milk ricotta Red pepper flakes for garnish (optional) Preparation Using a paring knife, remove the tough outermost layer of the broccoli stems, reserving all of the leaves. Chop the stems into roughly chickpea-size pieces. Heat ⅓ cup olive oil in a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat. Add the broccoli to pan. If the pieces aren’t fully covered, add the remaining olive oil. Cook […]

Want a bigger taste?  Join us this summer at the Hazon Food Conference! Ayala Sherman, adapted from food52 Ingredients 4 cups flour (1to1 GF baking flour) 1 tsp salt 2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil (or melted coconut oil) 2 egg yolks – room temperature 1 cup butter – room temperature 1 cup sugar 3 tablespoons chopped rosemary 1 cup chopped black mission figs Directions Cover figs with warm water until plump, approximately 20 minutes. Drain water and roughly chop figs to bite sized pieces. In a separate bowl, massage chopped rosemary with sugar. In a separate bowl whisk together salt with flour. In a standing mixer with a paddle attachment, beat the butter for 2-3 minutes to increase in volume. Add sugar mixture and continue beating for another 3-5 minutes. Add the egg yolks to butter/sugar mixture. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil and continue beating for another 1-2 minutes. Add flour/salt mixture to the wet ingredients. Fold in figs. Mix by hand with spatula Place dough on work space and knead together and separate into two flat discs. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours. Scoop using a mini ice cream scooper. Bake at 325 F convection (12 minutes) or 350 […]