Microwave tricks
- Microwaving Vegetables
- Poached eggs, no explosions
- Yogurt
- “Grilled” Salmon
- Dolmas
- How to Nuke an Eggplant
- Kumquat (and other) Marmalade
- Sweet Potato Ravioli
- Oatmeal Flat or Round
- High-Speed Split Pea Soup
- Hot Tomato: Microwave Marinara
- High-speed soup–tomato vegetable
- Marinated Artichoke Hearts
- When the Peach doesn’t Ripen (quick peach compote or jam)
- Spaghetti Squash Too Many Ways
- Microwaving Pasta and Rice
- Microwave Candied Orange Peels
- Quiche in 15 Minutes (spinach and feta quiche)
- A Pound of Green Lentils in the Microwave (plus “survival tips” for using them up)
- Hummus
- Lightened-Up Apple and Almond Cake
- Pumpkin Pie in the Microwave
- Microwave Cranberry Sauce (with reduced-sugar and sugar-free variations)
- Eggplant Involtini or Parmigiana in the Microwave
- Gingerbread, with microwave instructions
- Flan in the Microwave
- Make-Ahead Stuffed Shells
- Stuffed Onions with Lentils (Mehshi Basal)
- Fast Tamarind Sauce
- Pressing Tofu in 3 minutes, not 30
Appetizers and Sandwiches
- Spanakopita or Bulemas
- DIY Goat Cheese Bucheron and Bleu de Chèvre
- Baba Ghanouj
- Yogurt Cheese
- Dolmas
- Marinated Artichoke Hearts
- Roasted Eggplant, Red Pepper, and Onion Appetizer
- Toasted Eggplant and Gorgonzola Sandwich
- Fried Egg Sandwich Antipasto Style
- Spicy Fish “Felafel”–Not-Gefilte Fish
- Hummus
- The Obligatory Latkes
- Fake-Smoked Whitefish Salad (in the Microwave)
- Cheese Calzone (with vegetable and vegan variations)
Breakfast
- Poached eggs, no explosions
- Yogurt
- Oatmeal Flat or Round
- Retro-60s Croissants (the real deal, easier than modern, per Julia Child)
- Fake-Smoked Whitefish Salad (in the Microwave)
Fruits and Vegetables
- Microwaving Vegetables (cruciferous, long greens)
- Pan-Fried Green Bananas
- Tie-Dyed Red Cabbage Salad
- Slightly more dignified salad
- Canteloupe Ice with Rosemary
- Mango with Basil
- Spaghetti Squash Too Many Ways
- Italian-Style Creamed Spinach
- Microwave Palak Paneer
- Three Orange Salads
- Artichoke-Orange Compote
- Fresh (mostly uncooked) Blueberry Pie
- Sweet Potato Ice Cream
- Stuffed Vegetables with Shawarma-Spiced Lentils
- Pumpkin Pie in the Microwave
- Eggplant Involtini or Parmigiana in the Microwave
- Apple Pie
- Broccoli with Garlic, Fast and Slow (microwave/stir-fry vs. “sofegae” pan-braised)
Sauces, Dressings, Jams etc.
- Microwave Marinara
- Kumquat Marmalade
- Tzatziki
- Cilantro-mint raita
- Basic Z’khug (cilantro/garlic/hot pepper paste)
- Five Salad Dressings (creamy mustard, oil and vinegar, tehina, herb ranch, creamy bleu)
- Quick Peach Compote or Jam
- Cilantro Lime Sauce for White Fish
- Microwave Lekvar (sweet prune filling for pastries)
- Microwave Prune Chutney with Red Wine
- Asian-style Prune Barbecue Sauce
- Gingered Prune Chutney
- Quick Syrian “Mock Tamarind” Prune Sauce
- Marbella Relish (prune-olive-tomato sauce inspired by Chicken Marbella) or Pan-Fried Variation with Artichoke Hearts
- Microwave Cranberry Sauce (with reduced-sugar and sugar-free variations)
- Moroccan Preserved Lemons
- Tamarind Concentrate (with microwave assist)
- Lower-Sodium Frying Sauce for Hunan Tofu
Soups
Main Dishes
- Fried Fish with Greek Spinach Filling
- “Grilled” Salmon
- Sweet Potato Ravioli
- Soba Noodles with Asian Vegetables
- Spaghetti Squash Too Many Ways
- Spicy Fish “Felafel”
- Quiche in 15 Minutes (spinach and feta quiche)
- Italian Sausage-Style Stuffed Peppers with Lentils
- Stuffed Vegetables with Shawarma-Spiced Lentils
- Stuffed Cabbage Rolls with Lentil Filling
- Stuffed Grape Leaves with Lentil Filling
- Eggplant Involtini or Parmigiana in the Microwave
- Make-Ahead Stuffed Shells
- Stuffed Eggplants with Quince and Lentil Filling
- Microwave Stuffed Onions (Mehshi Basal) with Lentils and Tamarind Sauce
- Cheese Calzone (with vegetable and vegan variations)
- Hunan Tofu, Spare the Salt (spoil the child)
Beans and Grains
- Red Lentil Dal
- Dolmas
- Microwaving Pasta and Rice
- A Pound of Green Lentils in the Microwave (plus “survival tips” for using them up)
- Hummus
- Rice-and-Lentil Pilaf with Prunes
- Italian Sausage-Style Stuffed Peppers with Lentils
- Shawarma-Spiced Lentil Stuffing (for cigares, stuffed vegetables, stuffed grape leaves, etc.)
- Stuffed Vegetables with Shawarma-Spiced Lentils
- Stuffed Cabbage Rolls with Lentil Filling
- Stuffed Grape Leaves with Lentil Filling
- Fried Beans, Ful Mudamas-style, for Salads
- Pan-Steamed Method for Sfaa (fine-grained couscous from scratch)
- Stuffed Eggplants with Quince and Lentil Filling
- Stuffed Onion Rolls (Mehshi Basal) with Lentils and Tamarind Sauce (slow-braise method)
- Microwave Stuffed Onions and Fast Tamarind Sauce (better methods for both)
- Hunan Tofu, Spare the Salt (spoil the child)
Breads
- A Bowl of Dough in the Fridge
- Home-style Challah
- Olive Oil Pie Crust (versatile dough for pie crust, samosas, or crackers)
- Olive Oil and Labaneh Pie Crust
- Basic Butter Crust for Sweet Pies
- Retro-60s Croissants (the real deal, easier than modern, per Julia Child)
- Cheese Calzone (with vegetable and vegan variations)
- Poppy-Onion Filled Bread
- Beigele or Simit
Dairy Experiments
- DIY Goat Cheese Bucheron and Bleu de Chèvre
- Yogurt in the Microwave
- Lemon Buttermilk Ice
- Paneer in the Microwave
- Microwave Cheesecakes (Medium-low and ultra-low-fat)
Desserts and Sweets
- Lemon Buttermilk Ice
- Canteloupe Ice with Rosemary
- Moroccan Prune Log with Pistachios and Cardamom
- Honeycake for a Sweet New Year
- Microwave Candied Orange Peels
- Microwave Chocolate Ganache
- Low-Carb Almond Meal Hamantaschen
- Almendrados (heavy and light Sephardic almond macaroons)
- Mandelhorns/Almond Horns
- Microwave Cheesecakes (Medium-low and ultra-low-fat)
- Fresh (mostly uncooked) Blueberry Pie
- Sweet Potato Ice Cream
- Lightened-Up Apple and Almond Cake in the Microwave
- Pumpkin Pie in the Microwave
- Retro-60s Croissants with Chocolate, Jam, etc.
- Gingerbread, with microwave instructions
- Flan in the Microwave
- Apple Pie
Drinks
- Microwave Cranberry Sauce as a Tisane (with reduced-sugar and sugar-free variations)
