When winter is getting me down, this is what I make. I've found roasting Roma tomatoes is about the only way to make a store-bought tomato bought in the dead of winter taste "real."
This Fire-Roasted Tomato and Italian Sausage Grinders recipe contains sweet italian sausage links, provolone cheese, hoagie buns, fire-roasted diced tomatoes, can crushed tomatoes and more.
A big, slurpy bowl of whisper-thin spinach noodles draped in a spicy curry and herb broth - inspired by a beautiful box of noodles I picked up in Mill Valley, Ca.
Inspired by an Ayurvedic dal recipe in the Esalen Cookbook, this is a light-bodied, curry-spiced coconut broth thickened with cooked red lentils and structured with yellow split peas. The back notes of ginger, slivered green onions sauteed in butter, and curry-plumped raisins make this a new favorite of mine.
Vindaloo is an extremely spicy Indian curry dish; our version has heat but doesn't overwhelm. The dish goes well with jasmine rice and naan. If you've got time, make your own
