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Doenjang Glazed Eggplant Recipe | Chocolate & Zucchini

This easy recipe for doenjang glazed eggplant is a wonderful first foray into Korean cooking. For years now I’ve been contemplating Korean cuisine with equal parts excitement and trepidation. I’ve been going out to Korean restaurants, noting how vibrant the flavors and how nuanced the preparations, but I haven’t done very much at home. Regular […]

napa cabbage wedge with miso dressing

If you hate mayo, you can try plain yogurt instead. However, you might find that you like the dressing with neither; it just ends up thinner and more robust in flavor. You’ll probably have more shallots than you need but I cannot bring myself to make the effort to fry shallots and not have extras […]

Gomadofu (Sesame Tofu) Recipe | Chocolate & Zucchini

Because summers in Japan are hot and humid, Japanese cooks know a thing or two about the refreshing dishes such sultry days call for. Gomadofu falls into that category: a concoction of sesame paste cooked with a thickening agent until set, it resembles tofu in color and texture, hence the name (goma = sesame), and […]

salted caramel peach crisp

Heat your oven: to 400°F (205°C). Prepare the peaches: Halve and pit the peaches, then cut the halves into 1/2-to-3/4-inch-thick wedges. Toss them in a large bowl with the lemon juice, and set aside while you make the salted caramel. Make the caramel: In a 4-quart ovenproof deep skillet (I’m using my braiser)* stir together […]

Peanut Butter & Jam Thumbprint Cookies | Love and Olive Oil

Your favorite peanut butter and jelly sandwich meets thumbprint cookie: a soft and buttery cookie packed with peanut butter flavor and filled with a bright and fruity strawberry jam. These bite-sized peanut butter thumbprint cookies are filled with a dollop of bright strawberry jam (but you can use whatever kind of jam you have on […]

Shakshuka Recipe | Chocolate & Zucchini

These days our produce guy is all about tomatoes — big and small, ribbed, smooth, or pointy, red, yellow, green, or pearl — and at the rate I’m going, I am bound to turn into one very soon. I’ve been making tomato salads and sandwiches like they’re going out of style, I’ve been making tomato […]