Savory Carrot Cake, And Other Recipes To Cook This Weekend
Every week, food writers are writing new recipes and unearthing old ones. Here are some of the most intriguing and appetizing recipes published in recent days.
Shaved Fennel Salad With Green Olives And Provolone
This elegant composed salad from New York's Café Altro Paradiso features two kinds of citrus zest — lemon and orange — plus enough cheese and olives to keep it from feeling too ascetic.
Texas Potato Salad With Nasturtiums
Putting flowers in a potato salad sounds crazy, which is exactly why I'm dying to try this recipe calling for nasturtium blossoms. (I bet it's great without the flowers, too.)
Ghanaian Chicken And Peanut Stew
This stew, piquant with garlic, ginger and chili, is a peanut butter lover's dream. (If you're feeling adventurous and can get your hands on some specialty meats, try the version with goat and tripe instead.)
Savory Spiced Carrot Cake
Times columnist David Tanis has achieved a trompe l'oeil masterpiece with this sugarless "cake," which looks just like your average carrot cake but gets its flavor from feta, scallions and cumin seeds.
Green Pancakes
Not to be outdone in the vegetable-flavored breadstuff department, the Washington Post offers this recipe for flapjacks infused with puréed spinach and mint (which can be served with sweet or savory toppings).
Classic Boba Tea
If you can get your hands on tapioca pearls (the chewy, glutinous "bubbles" in bubble tea), there's nothing stopping you from making your own boba, tailored to your tastes and whims.
