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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This hearty salad was born out of desperation, when I arrived home at 5:30 and our annual block party potluck was due to start at 6:00. Two crazy kids meant that I would have to put something together fast, but I …
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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 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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Panzanella is the classic Italian salad of slightly stale rustic bread, soaking up the juices of spectacular ripe summer tomatoes. It makes a great basis for improvisation. Here we use crispy toasted pita bread, mint, …
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