Recipes

Risotto Cake with Crispy Ramps - Recipe
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Risotto Cake with Crispy Ramps - Recipe

Risotto cake with crispy ramps and a fried egg Ramps are one of the classic spring foods, along with asparagus, morels, fiddlehead ferns and eggs. If you haven't had ramps, they look a lot like scallions that grew …

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Grilled Tofu and Pepper Vegetarian Tacos - Recipe
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Grilled Tofu and Pepper Vegetarian Tacos - Recipe

The secret to delicious Mexican vegetarian food (or vegan, for that matter) is to amp up the flavors and use lots of contrasting textures. These vegetarian tacos have that serious street food flavor, filled with grilled …

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Grilled Pineapple Salsa - Recipe
Appetizers

Grilled Pineapple Salsa - Recipe

Grilled pineapple salsa I like this salsa for its bright flavors and simplicity - just a few ingredients, and you can throw it together in a few minutes of active time. I served it with tacos that I'll cover it my …

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Asparagus With Nori Butter - Recipe
Appetizers

Asparagus With Nori Butter - Recipe

I’m in the middle of a two-week stage at Canlis, a terrific fine-dining restaurant in Seattle. One of the many delicious items on Chef Franey’s menu is an asparagus with sauce gribiche. At Canlis we use much more …

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Spanish Lentils and Mushrooms - Recipe
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Spanish Lentils and Mushrooms - Recipe

Spanish Lentils and Mushrooms Have you ever noticed how mushrooms cut thickly and browned are a completely different experience to eat than when sliced thin and sauteed as normal? Instead of cooking all of the water …

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