#vegetarian-cooking

#vegetarian-cooking

These new titles? They helped us get dinner on the table in so many ways. Books for those willing to explore the wonders waiting in their pantry or those who want to wander around other countries for inspiration. Books that celebrate vegetarian cooking, baked goods, and "good things." There were deep dives into diasporic Pakistani, Ghanaian, Middle Eastern, and Latinx cuisine. With so many excellent titles, how does one go about chronicling the best? By enlisting a group of tastemakers to evaluate and select their favorites.

Second-and this may help explain the first point-mushrooms are incredibly versatile. First, there are so many mushroom varieties, including porcinis, morels, chanterelles, crimini (sometimes spelled cremini), and more, but these edible fungi are also equally at home in Italian pasta as they are in a Chinese-inspired soup, a French cream sauce, or a good-old American Thanksgiving side dish with wild rice or mushroom gravy.

At the grocery store, I am a wide-eyed baby with a wholly undeveloped sense of object permanence. What do I have at home? Your guess is as good as mine. It wouldn't hurt to grab a can of beans, you know, just in case the reserves are low. Well, peekaboo. At present writing, there are nine cans of chickpeas in my pantry.

Fresh carrots are sliced into ¼-inch rounds and roasted with garlic, whole cumin seeds, smoked paprika, and drizzled with high-quality extra virgin olive oil for flavor.

The cookbook "Seasons of Greens" by Katie Reicher features vegetable-based dishes that celebrate local seasonal produce from farmers and the restaurant's own organic gardens.

"We prefer the hummus with a bit of texture," Reicher wrote. "But, if you prefer a completely smooth hummus, start off mixing the herbs, olive oil, tahini, and lemon juice in a blender and blend until smooth. Then add the remaining ingredients and blend again until hummus comes together. Store in refrigerator for up to 3 days."

Sodha remembers barely coming up for air between mouthfuls when she first ate this risotto. She describes it as wildly pink, savoury and rich, yet zingy and sweet. Coconut milk and marsala are stirred into the arborio rice to create a creamy base. Sodha recommends making the effort to find fresh curry leaves for their citrus and smoky notes, which she uses in the spiced lime beetroot topping.

This poblano sauce may have you rethinking your devotion to the red variety. Slightly sweet with a bit of heat, roasted poblanos create a delightful dish.

A sprinkle of pungent blue cheese can transform a frozen pizza, enhancing both taste and texture while providing a distinct, dimension-rich topping.