I’ve never understood why people buy salad dressing, when an infinitely more delicious, fresher, healthier homemade vinaigrette is only 30 seconds away. I make variations of vinaigrette all the time, but today I want …
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Salad of goat cheese, asparagus and beet I've been inspired by Linda's use of edible flowers, and I realized that I have both chive and rosemary blossoms in my garden right now. The chive flowers are those purple …
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I happened to see Allen of Eating Out Loud’s post on Dutch Babies the other day, and I was reminded that my wife, Sarina, had fond childhood memories of them. I’d never had one before, but the recipe looked easy …
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Kitchen Sink Spaghetti Any Italian grandmothers reading this should probably avert their eyes. I expect there to be a brigade of Nonna's with pitchforks outside my window at any moment. This pasta is about as far from …
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Tempeh with Japanese Eggplant and Crispy Rice I'm not going to lie, this is a refrigerator cleanout party. I'm proud of it. I think a lot of folks are trying to reduce their waste these days, both because it is the …
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Crispy soba pancakes Last week I asked my friends "Tell the truth: isn't crispy the best part of any dish?", and got impassioned responses, ranging from "Of course. Crispy is carmelized", to "Not if it's a gummy …
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