Fruit Salad
I don’t remember exactly what got me on the idea of reimagining fruit salad, but like a culinary earworm, I couldn’t get it out of my head for a few days. I kept daydreaming about possible components, and picking up a …
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Chickpea, Spinach and Tomato Soup - Recipe
Chickpea, Spinach and Tomato Soup This soup was pure improvisation. I'd allowed the vegetable drawer to go almost completely empty, and needed to feed seven folks for dinner with no time to shop. The weather is still …
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Cold Carrot Soup - Recipe
You’ve probably heard that Dr. Nathan Myhrvold, the CEO of Intellectual Ventures and former CTO of Microsoft, along with Chris Young, Maxime Billet, and a cast of dozens, is publishing the most anticipated cookbook …
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Warm Fennel Salad with Pears and Candied Pumpkin Seeds - Recipe
Warm salads are a nice change of pace from the regular run of cool green salads, especially on a chilly evening. In this one, cooking the fennel makes the taste milder and sweeter, so even those folks who don't enjoy …
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Crostini with Truffled Cheese, Lentils Du Puy and Apples - Recipe
This was the first course of a little dinner party I threw together for some friends a few weeks ago. It is really easy to make, and you could easily prepare the lentils the day before and then just warm them up when …
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Crispy, Garlicky Smashed Potatoes with Gremolata - Recipe
A whole head of garlic. This is one of those recipes you can become famous for with your friends and family. It is very easy to make, you just have to have the nerve to use a whole head of fresh garlic and plenty of …
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