A Hungry Bear

veal cakes over braised eggplant

Monday, November 2, 2009

I was pretty skeptical when I saw this recipe, but since it met several criteria I look for (easy, high protein and low carb for A, uses up a vegetable we have in abundance from the farmer right now - eggplant, and most importantly, is something new that I can share!), I decided to give [...]

eggplant, olive and sopressata pizza

Monday, September 14, 2009

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Eggplant, when grilled or roasted, can be smoky, meaty and garlicky. When you combine it with salty sopressata, gooey provolone cheese, and briny green olives, you have a really great pizza. I adapted this from the original in August 2009 Gourmet - they provide instructions for how to grill the pizza outdoors if [...]

summer vegetables with chili garlic sauce and deep-fried tofu

Thursday, September 3, 2009

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I know this post is a pretty big departure from the normal meat and potatoes (or meat and pasta) focus of my usual recipes. For whatever reason, maybe some residual effect of seeing Food Inc, I’ve just felt a little more conscious of our meat consumption lately. Nothing extreme, just realizing that I [...]

grilled halibut and vegetables provencale

Thursday, July 16, 2009

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My little container herb garden is growing like crazy these days, and I’m finding more ways than ever to incorporate them in unexpected ways (see this Bufala Negra drink for an unconventional way to enjoy basil). This recipe for grilled halibut and vegetables with fresh herbes de Provence caught my eye, as a way [...]

chicken eggplant cacciatore

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

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Growing up, “cacciatore” basically meant stewed tomatoes and chicken. I never questioned its authenticity, I just knew it was boring veering on unappetizing. It wasn’t until I was searching for something to make with chicken thighs (the second healthiest cut of chicken next to chicken breast, and 1/3 the cost!) and eggplant when [...]

lamb and eggplant shepherd’s pie

Monday, March 16, 2009

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I’ve wanted to try more greek recipes since my parents returned from sailing around the Greek islands. My mom became so enamored with the food and the culture that she actually decided she’d be called “yia-yia” instead of some version of “grandma” when my niece was born. And still here I’ve sat, cooking [...]