Tag Archives: Balanced

Asian Pork Noodles with Spinach

In a pot of salted boiling water, cook the spaghetti until al dente. Drain. In a large skillet, heat the oil. Add the pork, garlic and ginger and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in the pasta, fish sauce, lime juice and spinach; season with salt and pepper and toss

Pad See Yew

Ingredients 3 tablespoons Asian fish sauce 1 tablespoon miso paste or fermented yellow beans 1 tablespoon oyster sauce 4 teaspoons sugar 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce 1 pound bok choy, cut into 2-inch pieces 2/3 pound dried rice stick noodles 1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 3/4 pound shelled and deveined medium shrimp Salt

Rejuvenating Balinese Green Apple Salad

Prep time 20 minutes Makes 2 to 3 cups Author Notes This is a refreshing salad inspired by a trip to Bali. We stayed in Ubud, in Bali’s central rainforest, which attracts artists and seekers of enlightenment more than the sun worshipers who flock to other parts of the island. It’s a mystical place where

End of pay month stew

Serves 4 Author Notes I’m a bad saver. I wasn’t always but then I discovered expensive French cheese and Jamon from Spain, not to mention buffalo mozzarella imported from Italy. That stuff is really good. Occasionally my pay will go on a vintage milk bottle (don’t get TC started on my prop collection) or a

Smoky Farro and Chickpea Soup

Ingredients:2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil2 cups finely chopped onion½ cup finely chopped celery½ cup chopped fresh parsley1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary2 garlic cloves, chopped1 bay leaf3 cups organic vegetable broth3 cups water1 ½ teaspoons Spanish smoked paprika½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper¼ teaspoon kosher salt1 (15-ounce) can unsalted chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained1 (14.5-ounce)

Recipe: Vegetarian Matzo Ball Soup

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. All prices were accurate at the time of publishing. One of the foods I most long for from my childhood bopping around Jewish delicatessens in New York and Los Angeles is the humble bowl of matzo ball soup: