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Bente Birkedal-Hansen of Bethesda, Maryland, says that Azalea Restaurant in Birmingham, Alabama, does a great job with catfish, serving the whole fish with an Asian-style black bean sauce. It would make an impressive main course at a dinner party.
If whole catfish are difficult to get at your local supermarket, order them from the fishmonger and [...]
INGREDIENTS
250 g halloumi cheese , sliced
2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
400 g borlotti beans , drained and rinsed
100 g cherry tomatoes , halved
100 g baby spinach
1/2 cup fresh basil , torn if leaves are large
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
400 g tuna , drained
DIRECTIONS
Pat the haloumi slices dry. Heat 1/2 tablespoon of the olive oil in a large frying pan over high heat.When hot, add the haloumi, in batches, and cook for 1 minute on each side or [...]
Makes 6 servings.
INGREDIENTS
1tablespoon olive oil
1large onion, chopped
2garlic cloves, minced
1tablespoon chili powder
1 1/2teaspoons ground cumin
128-ounce can diced tomatoes in juice
2pounds kabocha or butternut squash, halved, seeded, peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces
4ounces green beans, trimmed, cut into 1-inch pieces
115- to [...]
INGREDIENTS
2 cups sliced carrots
3/4 cup chopped onions
3 garlic cloves , minced
2 tablespoons olive oil or cooking oil
1 tablespoon curry powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 (15ounce)can white cannellini beans , rinsed and drained
1/2 teaspoon salt
thinly sliced green onions (optional)
DIRECTIONS
In a covered medium saucepan, cook carrots in a small amount of boiling water about 15 minutes or until very tender. Drain.
Meanwhile, in a small skillet, cook onion and garlic in hot oil until tender. Stir in curry powder and cumin. Transfer carrots [...]
INGREDIENTS
1 (15ounce)can white beans , rinsed and drained (such as navy or cannellini)
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 small garlic clove
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
1 pinch kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
4 (10-12inch) flour tortillas
3/4 lb thinly sliced roast turkey breast
1 large tomato , thinly sliced
1/4 medium red onion , thinly sliced
2 ounces shaved parmigiano-reggiano cheese
1 cup arugula or baby spinach leaves
chips (optional)
DIRECTIONS
Combine bean, oil, juice, garlic, thyme, salt and pepper in a the bowl of a food processor. Purée until smooth, stopping once to scrape down [...]