Stories, recipes, class schedules and more from Caroline Barrett
Side dishes, grains, pasta, vegetables, anything you’d have for a side dish!
Makes ½ cup ¼ cup toasted sesame seeds 2 tablespoons dried sumac (see note) 1 tablespoon dried thyme 1 teaspoon each marjoram and oregano Stir together the ingredients and keep tightly closed in a glass jar. Keeps for 3 months. Note: Sumac is a dried ground berry with a tart […]
Serves 4 Olive oil 1 small red onion, peeled and chopped 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes Kosher salt 2 tablespoons water 2 slices pastrami, cut ½-inch thick (ask a deli clerk to help with this) 1 tablespoon za’atar 4 fried eggs In a large skillet, heat […]
From my November 2021 Thanksgiving Times Union story. Read it here. I think a pot of soup is a nice touch to a Thanksgiving spread. The day can be long and alongside the cheeses and dips and nibbly things we put out during the day, a cup of hot soup […]
This recipe was part of a story I wrote for the Times Union in June 2020. You can read the story here (their site) or here (mine). You’ll also find recipes for Beet Tabbouleh with Feta and Quinoa, and Strawberry Galette with Cornmeal Cookie Crust. Rice and beans. Rice and […]
I wrote this recipe in June of 2020, to go along with a story about talking to your family at the dinner table. Those conversations aren’t always easy, but they’re necessary. Read the Times Union story here (their site), or here (mine). There were also recipes for Rice and Beans […]
Here’s a beautiful recipe for cabbage that’s not cole slaw. It’s part of my Times Union story from December 2020. You can read it all here (the TU version) or here (mine). It went long with recipes for Roasted Red Pepper Soup and Chocolate Sweet Potato Spice Cake. I love […]