I’m in the middle of a two-week stage at Canlis, a terrific fine-dining restaurant in Seattle. One of the many delicious items on Chef Franey’s menu is an asparagus with sauce gribiche. At Canlis we use much more …
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Avocado with grapefruit tartare Apparently these are among my favorite ingredients for late-night culinary experiments, probably because there is so much that can be done with them raw. By playing with different cuts, …
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Vegetarian potstickers (aka gyoza) The first rule of potstickers is that you can never make enough potstickers. At least in my family, we fight over the last few like seagulls over a spilled bag of kettle corn. If …
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Grapes four ways Never stop playing with your food! This is one of my favorite kitchen creativity games. Take a single ingredient, and cut it as many ways as you can think of, then observe the way the cuts and …
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Caramelized Cauliflower Frittata Cauliflower has a split personality. Boiled or steamed, it is kind of cabbagey, bland and slightly bitter. But roasted or sauteed until it has lots of dark brown caramelized spots all …
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Vegetarian ceviche Traditional ceviche is raw or lightly cooked fish and shellfish, marinated in citrus juices. Variations of it are served throughout Latin America. Each country has its own special twists on the …
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