Characteristic: eggs no dairy

There are several versions of Okonomiyaki and this one traditionally includes minced dried shrimp which I omit since I don’t typically stock dried shrimp. You can make several very large pancakes, the size of the pan, and cut them in wedges or make them more typically pancake-sized. The sauce is nothing more than mayonnaise, Sriracha (or chili sauce of your choice) and soy sauce and it improves everything it touches.   Yields about 14 4-5 inch pancakes.... Read more »

  This is so simple and so good. I grew up eating variations of this dish in Germany. The quantities are all approximations. Use what you have, increase, decrease to suit your tastes and/or what you have on hand. The addition of caraway seeds makes it very typical but it’s lovely without  too. The sweetness of cabbage cooked this way is remarkable. Green, savoy and red cabbage are all good prepared this way. The cabbage is definitely my favorite part.... Read more »

--adapted from Super Natural Every Day by Heidi Swanson   This is a wonderful dish with bold flavors. When tarragon is in season it’s most wonderful with a bit of that but it’s perfect just with the parsley and capers or just parsley if you don’t have capers. If you don’t have capers but have anchovies, mash a couple up and add them to the dressing instead.  If you're short on time you can boil the potatoes and broccoli instead of roasting which is almost as spectacular. And  then you can cook the potatoes, broccoli and eggs all in one pot--for varying lengths of time though!     It’s practically a meal in one with the hard-boiled egg, potatoes, and broccoli but would be wonderful with grilled meat or fish or other veggies or some crusty bread and a simple green salad.... Read more »