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Montclair, NJ, 07042
United States

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Adventures in food for curious cooks.

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Filtering by Category: Vegetarian Dishes

Nachos with Mexican-Spiced Vegetarian Lentils or Ground Beef

Lynley Jones

Nachos with your choice of ground beef or vegan lentil filling, spiced with Mexican oregano, cumin, chipotle and lime.

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categories Vegetarian Dishes, Appetizers, Vegan, Mexican, Cooking with our Spices, Gameday, Gluten-free, Graduation, Halloween, Winter, Fall
tags 2022, nachos, mexican spiced nachos, SB, ground beef, onions, mexican oregano, cumin, ground cumin, chipotle chiles ground, canned tomatoes, lime juice, white miso, cremini mushrooms, cheese, colby cheese, Monterrey Jack cheese, scallions, cilantro, avocado, SC-6-2022, octfave1a

Seared Portobello Mushroom Steaks with Leek-and-Juniper Wine Sauce

Lynley Jones

Portobello mushroom steaks seared and braised with a white wine leek sauce infused with juniper berries.

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categories Cooking with our Spices, Winter, Christmas, Fall, Dairy-free, Dinner, Gluten-free, Mains, Sides, Thanksgiving, Vegan, Vegetarian Dishes, Mother's Day
tags spice club recipe, 2023, leek, juniper berries, white wine, parsley, lemon juice, wine sauce, black pepper, sc-1-2023-2, portobello mushroom steaks with juniper leek wine sauce, vegetables, op2023-3, octfave2, thksgvng-spicysides

Paprika-Spiced Roasted Pumpkin Wedges with Crunchy Pumpkin Seeds

Lynley Jones

Roasted pumpkin wedges drizzled with a super flavorful paprika oil, then topped with herbs, parm and crunchy paprika-spiked pumpkin seeds. See notes for suggestions to prep ahead for a party, and/or to make this vegan.

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categories Vegetarian Dishes, Sides, Cooking with our Spices, Fall, Gluten-free, Holiday, Dinner, Mostly Plants, Thanksgiving
tags paprika-spiced pumpkin wedges, spice club recipe, pumpkin, smoked paprika, sweet paprika, hot paprika, garlic, black peppercorns, parsley, sage, parmigiano-reggiano, lime juice, thksgvng-spicysides, SC-10-2022, octfave2, fall dishes, 2021-2022

Crunchy Curried Chickpea Snack

Lynley Jones

Addictively snackable crunchy chickpeas, roasted with coriander, cumin and fennel seeds, with a pinch of asafetida and a little hot paprika zing.

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categories Fall, Gluten-free, Winter, Cooking with our Spices, Vegan, Vegetarian Dishes, Indian, Oscar Party, Appetizers, Gameday, Graduation, Halloween, Make-ahead, Mostly Plants, Spring, Bring Backyard
tags chickpeas, hot paprika, spicy, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, whole cumin, fennel seeds, asafetida, asafoetida, lime juice, curried chickpeas, snack, op2022-2, 2022, spoilmom1, octfave2, gotv-snacks, sc-1-2022, paprika, nye1, SB

Aleppo Pesto-Chimichurri

Lynley Jones

A little bit pesto, a little bit chimichurri, and lots of flavor! Spoon it over grilled meats or veggies, toss it with pasta, slather it over crostini or dribble it onto your pizza. Made with lots of fresh herbs, garlic and shallots, plus toasted pine nuts, mixed together in olive oil with a splash of lemon juice and a little Aleppo pepper.

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categories Dinner, Dairy-free, Fall, Gluten-free, Spring, Summer, Winter, Mostly Plants, Cooking with our Spices, Appetizers, Bring Backyard, Gameday, Graduation, Halloween, Oscar Party, Vegan, Vegetarian Dishes, For the Grill, Valentine's Day
tags shallot, aleppo pepper, 2020, 6-18, pine nuts, parsley, sage, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, black pepper, pesto, chimichurri, shallots, sides, 4th-1, augfave1, julyfave1, 2019, op2021-4, 4th-sides, SB, no-cook 2, summercold, octfave2

Spicy Beet Curry with Beet Greens and Spiced Yogurt

Lynley Jones

A spicy Indian-style curry that uses the whole beet plant from root to leaf. Caramelized beet cubes sauteed along with their stems and leaves in a mixture of onions, garlic, ginger, chiles and Indian spices, and served over spiced yogurt.

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categories Sides, Winter, Lunch, Summer, Indian, Gluten-free, Dinner, Holiday, Mostly Plants, Valentine's Day, Fall, Appetizers, Mains, One-dish Meals, Vegetarian Dishes, Cooking with our Spices, #dontthrowitout
tags sides, mains, 2-16-19, slivered almonds, beets, beet greens, curry, coriander seeds, cumin, yellow onion, serrano chile, turmeric powder, garlic, ginger, yogurt, cinnamon, lemon, parsley, naan, 2019, vegetables, op2019, whole fenugreek, turmeric, 3-9-19b, spoilmom1, quick greens, whole cumin, HP8-23, SummerHvst, 9-18, lent2, Ceylon cinnamon, cv1, julyfave1, septfave1, op2021-1, beet1, thksgvng-spicysides, SC-8-2022, augfave2, octfave2

Queso Fundido with Roasted Chiles and Mexican Oregano

Lynley Jones

Melty, gooey cheese, with roasted poblanos. Scooped into a warm tortilla and topped with salsa and other goodies, you can think of queso fundido as a vegetarian taco option (but it’s more likely you’ll just think of it as heaven).

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categories Fall, Fast and Easy, Winter, Gluten-free, Mexican, Appetizers, Gameday, Lunch, Summer, Vegetarian Dishes, Graduation
tags Monterrey Jack cheese, colby cheese, chihuahua cheese, asadero cheese, mexican oregano, poblano chiles, traditional, sides, 2-2-19, SB, 2019, grads, 2-18, lent2

Ethiopian Spiced Collard Greens

Lynley Jones

Collards simmered with butter, olive oil, garlic, ginger and spices, then finished with a bright squeeze of lemon juice. Addictively good, and guaranteed to make a collards-lover out of anyone.

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categories Mostly Plants, Fall, Winter, Summer, Sides, Dinner, Ethiopian, Gluten-free, Summer Camp, Indian, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Vegetarian Dishes, Cooking with our Spices, African, Make-ahead
tags WDCCG-4, butter, olive oil, 18camp2, chiles, ginger, garlic, black cardamom, yellow onion, nigella, fenugreek, lemon juice, 9-18, 2018, th2, NYE2, vegetables, op2019, 3-9-19, 3-16-19b, lent2, cv1, collards, korerima, thksgvng-spicysides, octfave2

Halloumi Cheese "Burgers"

Lynley Jones

A vegetarian burger where the cheese IS the burger. Halloumi cheese stands right up to browning directly in the griddle or on the grill, so you can skip the meat entirely. Slathered with garlic-mayo and topped with all the fixins, so you’re good to go.

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categories Dinner, Fall, For the Grill, Gameday, Lunch, Summer, Summer Camp, Winter, Vegetarian Dishes
tags garlic, mayonnaise, halloumi, burgers, 9-18, 2018, 2-2-19b, SB2, F30-, 18camp1, bts, 3-23-19c, mains, lent1, 4th-1, julyfave1, augfave3, 4th-mains, grill

Tomato Basil Crostini

Lynley Jones

Tomatoes, basil, Parmigiano-reggiano, balsamic vinegar, good olive oil, a good baguette. It’s summer, and you’re living the good life, my friend.

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categories Appetizers, Fast and Easy, Mostly Plants, Summer, Vegetarian Dishes, Bring Backyard, Oscar Party
tags tomatoes, baguette, basil, garlic, olive oil, parmigiano-reggiano, balsamic vinegar, parsley, grads, MPC, 2018, MPS 1-6, Labor Day, SummerHvst, fresh tomatoes, 8-19, 4th-1, julyfave1, augfave1, augfav, SmrHvstTomato

Huevos Rancheros with Salsa de Molcajete

Lynley Jones

A classic Mexican breakfast that will stop you in your tracks. A lightly fried corn tortilla topped with flavorful beans, an egg and salsa de molcajete.

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categories Breakfast, Brunch, Dairy-free, Fall, Gluten-free, Mexican, Summer, Unfortunate Cooking, Winter, Vegetarian Dishes, Valentine's Day
tags 6-18, pinto beans, beans, potatoes, red potatoes, tortillas, corn tortillas, eggs, salsa, ASOUE 2-9, EstrBrch, breakfast, brunch, spoilmom1, 2018, lent1, bean batch huevos, cv1, julyfave1, octfave3, traditional

Mexican Black Bean Dip

Lynley Jones

Addictively tasty Mexican dip for chips, or spread for veggie burgers or sandwiches.

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categories Appetizers, Dairy-free, Fall, Fast and Easy, Gluten-free, Holiday, Lunch, Make-ahead, Mexican, Mostly Plants, Winter, Gameday, Vegetarian Dishes, Bring Backyard, Graduation, Cooking with our Spices, Summer
tags black beans, jalapeno, cilantro, lime juice, cumin, basics, sides, dip, 5-18, grads, 2016, SB, Labor Day, 4th-1, no-cook, augfave1, octfave2, 4th-sides, gotv-snacks, black bean dip

Classic Guacamole

Lynley Jones

Guaranteed to disappear the minute it's served. Check out the recipe notes for tips on how to achieve guacamole awesomeness in your kitchen.

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categories Appetizers, Dairy-free, Fall, Gluten-free, Mexican, Mostly Plants, Summer, Winter, Gameday, Fast and Easy, Halloween, Oscar Party, Holiday, Vegetarian Dishes, Bring Backyard, Graduation, #dontthrowitout
tags avocados, jalapeno, lime juice, white onion, cilantro, serrano chiles, chiles, 2-18, basics, traditional, sides, dip, grads, 2017, H2, gotv-snacks, NYE1, SB, op2018, 4th-2, augfave2, octfave2, 4th-sides, no-cook 2

Savory Chard and Parmesan Bread Pudding

Lynley Jones

A savory bread pudding created to use up that stale baguette you have laying around, soaked in parmesan custard with Swiss chard.

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categories Breakfast, Fall, Holiday, Lunch, Make-ahead, Sides, Winter, #cook90, Brunch, Easter, Vegetarian Dishes, Cooking with our Spices, #dontthrowitout
tags c90-1, c90-4, bread, bread pudding, french bread, baguette, milk, Swiss chard, parmigiano-reggiano, parmesan, 1-18, 2018, MPS 1-13a, sumac, EstrBrch, quick greens, eggs