Southern-Style Collard Greens
Yield 4-6 servings Ingredients 2 tablespoons butter 1 small onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, mined (finely chopped) pinch red pepper flakes *optional 1 lb collard greens, chopped 3/4 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste 2 cups vegetable stock Directions: Melt the butter in...
Trinidadian Rotis
Yield 8 Roti Ingredients 4 cups all purpose flour, plus more for dusting 2 teaspoons baking powder 3/4 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons brown sugar 1 3/4 cups lukewarm water oil for greasing 4 tablespoons ghee or butter softened, plus more for cooking Directions: In a large...
Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Yield 6-8 Servings Ingredients 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled if desired, diced into ½-inch cubes 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for greasing the pan ½ teaspoon salt Black pepper, to taste 1 teaspoon paprika 1 teaspoon garlic powder ½ teaspoon cinnamon (optional)...
Mango Cucumber Salsa
Serves 8 Ingredients 1-2 mangoes, peeled and diced 1 Persian or Japanese cucumber, peeled and diced 2 limes, juiced (about 1/4 cup) 1 small bunch cilantro, roughly chopped 1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more if desired pinch cayenne pepper (*optional) Directions Combine all...
Jamaican Jerk Tofu
Serves 8 Ingredients 1 pound extra-firm tofu, drained/pressed and sliced into 8 “steaks” 1 small sweet onion, roughly chopped 3 cloves garlic 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, grated 2 limes, juiced 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for cooking 2 tablespoons...
Vegetarian Gumbo
Ingredients 4 tablespoons butter 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1 medium bell pepper, cored and diced 1 celery stalk, diced 1 small onion, diced 1/2 cup okra, fresh or frozen (*optional) 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 1/2 cups vegetable stock 8 ounces button mushrooms, chopped...
Chinese New Year – Vegetable Dumplings
Vegetable Dumplings Serves 12 1 cup white beans, shelled and cooked 3 cloves garlic, smashed and peeled 1-½-inch piece ginger, peeled 2 tablespoons soy sauce (Recommend: San-J) remove if soy allergy 2 tablespoons raw honey 2 carrots, shredded 1 cup cabbage, shredded 4...
New Year Ramen!
Last week, Chef Andrew and students made ramen with loads of veggies and toppings! They started off by chopping and sauteing the aromatics such as garlic, ginger, onions, and carrots. Then, the students deglazed it with soy sauce and water and stirred in the vegetable...