Philacatessen

Recipes, gift ideas, restaurant reviews and food news from around the Delaware Valley.

Sheet Pan Chicken and Broccoli Dinner

Sheet pans dinners seem to be everywhere. This one leans heavily on soy sauce for flavor, but if you dislike that or avoid sodium, any...

Miso Cilantro Brown Rice

This dish came together to round out a chicken dinner.

Salmon and Veggies in Miso Sauce

I had some miso in the fridge that was approaching its expiration date, so I wanted to use it. I devised a preparation that...

Sage-Rosemary Roasted Honeynut Squash

This recipe just screams autumn.

Za’atar Fries

This recipe is a shameless copy of the fries made by Federal Donuts.

Eggplant Pkhali

This recipe optimizes the last of the eggplant harvest — locally in season thru mid-autumn. It comes to us from siblings Donna and Michael Kolodesh,...

Carrot Salad with Parsley and Lemon

As fall falls, I tend to gravitate to warmer, heartier foods.

Ambrosia Apples: Well Named!

Ambrosia is the ancient Greek and Roman mythological term for “food of the gods.”

Ceviche, Por Favor

I recently traveled to Peru and took a deep dive into their cuisine.

Ong Choy: New Season, New Discovery

Ong choy, aka water spinach, is a long, green, leafy vegetable with hollow stems.