breakfast burrito

Breakfast burrito from Golden West Cafe in Baltimore.

Pizza with Mustard Greens

egyptian delights: pumpkin gloria, sweet pea spread, moussaka

In honor of the uprising in Egypt: pumpkin gloria, sweet pea spread, and vegetarian moussaka, from Pyramida egyptian and middle-eastern restaurant in New York. Food worth fighting for! (alongside many other causes)

idiappam (South Indian rice noodles)

Idiappam: rice noodles fried with mustard seeds, curry leaves, nuts, and other spices, with coconut tomato sauce on the side. From the canteen of the Ganesh Hindu Temple in Flushing, New York City.

Greek baked eggplant & green beans

Eggplant, green beans, tomatoes, garlic, herbs, and olive oil = perfection. From a cafe in Olympia, Greece.

Gemista (stuffed tomatoes)

Gemista - baked tomatoes stuffed with rice and herbs, plus roasted potatoes and a healthy portion of olive oil. From a cafe in Olympia, Greece.

marinara & friarielli pizzas

Marinara pizza and friarielli pizza (with broccoli rabe grown on the volcanic slopes of Mt. Vesuvius), from Pizzeria Castel Nuovo in Naples, birthplace of pizza. Both absolutely amazing... dough crisp on the outside and tender on the inside, with a sauce so perfect you don't want toppings.

Chakalaka, Umngqushu Stambu, Uputhu & Pop

Fabulous side dishes at Madiba, a South African restaurant in Brooklyn, clockwise from top:
- Uputhu & Pop: boiled, ground cornmeal with tomato onion gravy
- Umngqushu Stambu: crushed corn and speckled bean stew
- Chakalaka: spicy mix of baked beans, carrots, tomato, peppers and onion
The chakalaka at least is very easy to make at home... I'll have to try the others soon.

sesame eggplant with agave ginger cashews

Eggplant with sesame tomato lime sauce, topped with toasted sesame seeds and agave ginger cashews.

tofu scramble, homefries, banana nut pancakes

North American brunch in Argentina, homestyle:
- Tofu scramble with tomatoes, basil, and sweet red pepper
- Homefries with mushrooms and peppers
- Banana nut pancakes (sauce pictured, pancakes not)


Plus juices, fruit salad, buena onda...

polenta pie

Baked polenta pie topped with sliced tomato, mushrooms, and garlic, and assorted herbs. My first time making polenta from scratch - piece of cake! (or pie in this case)

Wedding Dinner

Chickpea and potato curry, green salad, black bean and mango salad. In the background: gazpacho, a fresh tomato (actually served as decoration in a bowl with basil, but I rescued it from being art and reclaimed it as food), and a cape cod (vodka & cranberry juice). The meal served at Bela and Jennifer's wedding. Congratulations!

Luckily I shared a table with the couple behind REC(ession)IPIES, who took photographing the meal in stride.

spicy tomato and potato pizza

Vegan slices from Toronto's Pizzaioli:

Vittoria: Herbed Tomatoes, Zucchini, Roasted Red Peppers and Spicy Tomato Sauce


Fredo: Yukon Gold Potatoes, Olive Oil, Fresh Rosemary and Oregano

okra with spring garlic & saba

Catching up on some spring eats - in this case okra sauteed with spring garlic and tomatoes, and topped with saba.

Khoreshe Fessenjan

A vegetarian version of the Persian dish Khoreshe Fessenjan (usually made with chicken). Roasted vegetables and tofu steaks served over a bed of saffron rice, with pomegranate-walnut-onion sauce. Thanks to POM Wonderful for providing a sample of the key ingredient. See recipe.

Malaysian curry noodle soup

Since people liked the previous posts, one more from Happy Buddha vegetarian restaurant (Flushing chinatown in New York). A rare vegan version of Malaysian curry (usually it has shrimp paste).

roasted cauliflower with ancho chili sauce

Roasted cauliflower, tomatoes, and yellow pepper with black beans and pinto beans, topped with ancho chili sauce and crushed tortilla chips.

mango & melon salad

A very festive New Years Eve salad, invented by some Swedish friends. Mango, white melon, onion, tomato, and cucumber over a bed of lettuce, topped with toasted pine nuts and a sweet & peppery vinaigrette. Explosive!

butternut squash with fresh herbs

Roasted butternut squash steaks and couscous, with roasted tomato, garlic, and onion sauce, topped with fresh basil, oregano, and thyme. Very easy with all the roasting...

Black Bean Tacos

Corn tortillas fried with margarine and chili powder, filled with black beans, corn, tomatoes, lettuce, and roasted red pepper salsa.