This is one of the dishes I’m working on for my next “underground” dinner party. Cafe Flora (where I previously interned) has graciously agreed to host this time. The menu I’m working on will be Spanish, with both …
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Let me apologize immediately for the poor photography, but I have a very good excuse. An all-out hanukkah latke binge is something I look forward to every year. I wanted to get myself on the outside of those latkes …
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Potatoes and alioli Garlic, garlic and more garlic. Eat this before an episode of True Blood and you'll sleep better. But maybe don't serve it on a first date. Alioli is a close Spanish cousin to the French aioli. It …
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Salad of parsley, persimmon and black olives Persimmons are excellent right now. I was casting about for something refreshing and vaguely Spanish to serve with this rich dish of fideos, and hit on the idea of using …
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Paella Cakes with Manchego and Candied Seville Orange Peel I made these paella cakes as the vegetarian entree for our big family Thanksgiving, and they were... fine. They didn't hold up so well to reheating, and I …
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Grapefruit crudo, avocado, chervil and capers - this isn't tuna! I was goofing around with cutting citrus fruits into cubes the other day, and the red grapefruit looked so much like tuna. Not that I eat tuna, but of …
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