Chickpea and Mushroom Samosa Pie

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Chickpea and Mushroom Samosa Pie
Bourbon Sweet Potatoes with Pecans
Brussels Sprouts with Chestnuts and Cream
Cranberry Sauce with Dates and Oranges
Mushroom Gravy
Pull-Apart Cranberry-Pecan Buns
Redux: Pumpkin Pie
Rum Raisin Ice Cream

Made by... Maxime, Anja, and me (all)

New: Chickpea and Mushroom Samosa Pie (Based on, "Samosa Pie," recipe by Nadiya Hussain, adapted by Rachel Wharton, in "The Secret to Smooth Doughs and Fluffy Bread Is Already at Hand," in the New York Times and NYTimes Cooking. Published: April 21, 2021). Pull-Apart Cranberry-Pecan Buns (by King Arthur Flour, Whole Grain Baking. Woodstock, VT: Countryman Press, 2006). Rum Raisin Ice Cream (based on recipe by Anna Markow, in Serious Eats. Updated: April 15, 2020)

Chickpea Salad

Chickpea Salad
Grilled Eggplant and Zucchini
Feta-Stuffed Grilled Flat Bread

Made by... Anja and me (chickpea salad)

New: Chickpea Salad (by Holly N. in spendwithpennies.com) 

Lentil Walnut Tacos

Lentil Walnut Tacos
 ...with cheese sauce
Cabbage Lime Slaw

Made by... Anja (all)

New: Lentil Walnut Tacos with Cabbage Lime Slaw (based on "Lentil Walnut Tacos with Smokey Cashew Queso Sauce," by Dishing Up the Dirt, on dishingupthedirt.com); Cheese Sauce (based on "Homemade Nacho Cheese Sauce," by Joanne Ozug, on fifteenspatulas.com. Published: January 18, 2015, updated: February 7, 2019)

Orecchiette Cooked in Chickpea and Tomato Sauce

Orecchiette Cooked in Chickpea and Tomato Sauce
Crispy Kale with Carrot-Ginger Dressing

Made by... Anja (all)

New: Orecchiette Cooked in Chickpea and Tomato Sauce (by Yotam Ottolenghi, "Cook Smart: Yotam Ottolenghi's Recipe Cheats," The Guardian. Published: April 21, 2018); Crispy Kale with Carrot-Ginger Dressing (by Anja)

Easiest Lentil Soup

Easiest Lentil Soup
 ...with yogurt, diced tomatoes, radicchio, and toasted pepitas
Sautéed Collard Greens with Sweet Earth Hickory and Sage Benevolent Bacon
Biscuits

Made by... Anja (all)

New: Easiest Lentil Soup (by Melissa Clark in "This Lentil Soup Can't Get Much Easier," in New York Times and NYTimes Cooking. Published: January 25, 2019)

Grilling Cheese with Sweet Peppers and Black Lentils

Grilling Cheese with Sweet Peppers and Black Lentils
Escarole and Edamame Salad
Indian Roti
Redux: Tomato Soup Spice Cake

Made by... Anja (black lentils); Maxime (salad)

New: Grilling Cheese with Sweet Peppers and Black Lentils (by Kendra Vaculin in epicurious.com. Published: July 2020); Indian Roti (by Brendan Lynch in BBC Food)

Photo by Anja

Hummus Masabacha

Hummus Masabacha
Chicken Albondigas in Tomato Sauce
Roasted Beets with Chiles, Ginger, Yogurt, and Indian Spices
Short Grain Brown Rice

Made by... Maxime, Anja, and me (chicken albondigas and beets)

New: Hummus Masabacha (by Daniel Grotze, on seriouseats.com. Published: November 15, 2017, updated: April 7, 2020); Chicken Albondigas in Tomato Sauce  (by Janna Gur,  The Book of New Israeli Food. New York:Schocken Books, 2007)

Chickpea and Herb Fatteh

Chickpea and Herb Fatteh
Grilled Fava Beans
Sautéed Broccoli
Toasted Pita Crisps
Blueberry Crumble with Vanilla Ice Cream

Made by... Anja (crumble); Maxime (broccoli)

New: Chickpea and Herb Fatteh (by Yotam Ottolenghi, NYTimes Cooking. Published: Jan. 17, 2020)

One-Pot Mujadara With Leeks and Greens

One-Pot Mujadara With Leeks and Greens
Roasted Beets with Chiles, Ginger, Yogurt and Indian Spices

New: One-Pot Mujadara With Leeks and Greens (by Melissa Clark in "A Humble Lentil Dish Not Just for Hippies," in NYTimes Cooking. Published: June 14, 2013)

Lemon and Eggplant Risotto

Lemon and Eggplant Risotto
Lentil Loaf
Roasted Asparagus, Oyster Mushrooms, and Orange Bell Pepper

Made by... Anja and me (all)

New: Lemon and Eggplant Risotto (by Yotam Ottolenghi, Plenty: Vibrant Vegetable Recipes from London's Ottolenghi. San Francisco:Chronicle Books, 2011); Lentil Loaf (by me, based on "The Ultimate Vegetable Lentil Loaf," by Julie on simple-veganista.com and "Really Good Vegetarian Meatloaf (Really!)," by @SaraFish on food.com)

Movie and Photo by Anja

Chickpea Stew with Orzo and Mustard Greens

Chickpea Stew with Orzo and Mustard Greens
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Chestnuts
Semifreddi's Sweet Baguette*

New: Chickpea Stew with Orzo and Mustard Greens (by Melissa Clark, in "Chickpea Stew, Complex and Colorful, From Meager Beginnings," in NYTimes Cooking, published: December 3, 2013)

Potluck

Potluck
 ...with the Zlokapa and Tao-Jones families

We contributed:
Labne Deviled Eggs with Paprika and Ginger
Tbikhit Qra (Pumpkin and Chickpeas)
Roasted Chicken Drumsticks in Carob Syrup
Sweet Spiced Mushroom and Apricot Pilaf

Made by... Anja and me (eggs, pilaf)

New: Labne Deviled Eggs with Paprika and Ginger (by Lior Lev Sercarz, from Mastering Spice, on epicurious.com, published October 2019); Sweet Spiced Mushroom and Apricot Pilaf (by Yotam Ottolenghi, "Rice at Its Finest" in NYTimes Cooking, published November 15, 2019); Tbikhit Qra (Pumpkin and Chickpeas) (by Claudia Roden,  The New Book of Middle Eastern Food. New York: Knopf, 2009); Roasted Chicken Drumsticks in Carob Syrup (by Janna Gur,  The Book of New Israeli Food. New York:Schocken Books, 2007)

Slow Cooker Lentil Chili

Lentil Chili
Saffron Cauliflower
Long Grain Brown Rice

New: Lentil Chili (by Beth Hensperger and Julie Kaufmann, Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Cookbook. Harvard Common Press, Boston, MA: 2005); Saffron Cauliflower (by Yotam Ottolenghi, Plenty: Vibrant Vegetable Recipes from London's Ottolenghi. San Francisco:Chronicle Books, 2011)

Lemony Spinach and Brown Lentil Soup (Shorbet Adds bil Hamud)

Lemony Spinach and Brown Lentil Soup (Shorbet Adds bil Hamud)
Roasted Cauliflower with Garlic
Acme Whole Wheat Acme Bakery Whole Wheat Walnut Bread*

New: Lemony Spinach and Brown Lentil Soup (Shorbet Adds bil Hamud) (by Claudia Roden,  The New Book of Middle Eastern Food. New York: Knopf, 2009)

Roasted Sweet Potato and Black Bean Salad

Roasted Sweet Potato and Black Bean Salad

New: Roasted Sweet Potato and Black Bean Salad (Georgia Downward, Self, October 2011, on epicurious.com)

Roasted Chicken Thighs with White Beans, Lemon, and Capers

Roasted Chicken Thighs with White Beans, Lemon, and Capers
Warm Cabbage Salad with Apples and Walnuts

Made by... Anja and Maxime (chicken)

New: Roasted Chicken Thighs with White Beans, Lemon, and Capers (Epicurious Test Kitchen on epicurious.com, April 2015)

Chickpeas with Garlic, Tomatoes, and Green Chilies

Chickpeas with Garlic, Tomatoes, and Green Chilies
Yellow squash with onions, tomatoes, and cumin
Yogurt with cucumber and crushed mustard seeds
Whole wheat tortillas*

New: Chickpeas with garlic, tomatoes, and green chilies; yellow squash with onions, tomatoes, and cumin; yogurt with cucumber and crushed mustard seeds (Madhur Jaffrey's World-of-the-East Vegetarian Cooking. New York: Knopf, 1991).

Mujadara (lentils and rice) with crispy leeks

Mujadara (lentils and rice) with crispy leeks
Sautéed Swiss chard with onions and anchovies

New: mujadara (lentils and rice) with crispy leeks (based on "One-pot mujadara with crispy leeks and spring greens," by Melissa Clark, in The New York Times, June 14, 2013)

Moroccan-style pumpkin with lamb and lentils

Moroccan-style pumpkin with lamb and lentils
Rice and toasted pita bread

New: Moroccan-style pumpkin with lamb and lentils (based on "Moroccan-Style Pumpkin (with lentils)," by Mark Bittman, in The New York Times, October 28, 2012)

Taxpayers' chicken chili

Taxpayers' chicken chili
Salad

New: taxpayers' chicken chili (Bon Appetit, April 1999, on epicurious.com)