If you have had the foresight to make extra polenta, you can fry it up into cakes with a savory side of white beans and morel mushrooms in just half an hour. You can do this with polenta that already has cheese, etc. …
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This grownup macaroni and cheese was inspired by an incredible oak-smoked cheddar that I found at Seattle’s historic Pike Place Market. We reinforce that flavor with smoked paprika and chipotle pepper. If you can't …
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Spaghetti aglio e olio (garlic and oil) is just about the simplest way to eat pasta other than just tossing the noodles with butter and cheese. You can have this ready two minutes after the pasta is done boiling, so …
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Spaghetti alla carbonara is one of those great Italian dishes that comes with multiple-choice apocryphal explanations for the name. Possibly it is in the style favored by a group of charcoal makers, or coal miners, or …
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I’m not a big believer in lots of vegetables or grains in chili. For me, it is all about the beans, complemented by a savory sauce and lots of tasty garnish. My version includes dark beer, dried chiles and unsweetened …
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Caramel cooking is a Vietnamese technique that is most often applied to chicken, but works equally well to produce a deeply flavored tofu that is laquered with a sweet, salty and fragrant sauce. The traditional method …
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