I recently learned that donut peaches and Saturn peaches are the same thing. I picked up some beautiful specimens at Central Market the other day, perfectly ripe and sweet. They lack the acid backbone of most other …
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Non-traditional vegetarian antipasto Is it hot in your house? Don't feel like cooking? How about a non-traditional, vegetarian antipasto for dinner? There is something so gracious and gratifying about a big generous …
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Summery risotto with corn, zucchini, and tomato oil One of the great things about risotto is that it is a blank canvas on which you can paint the produce of any place and season. Restaurants tend to make the same …
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Insalata caprese with Purple Cherokee heirloom tomatoes All year I look forward to the brief period when the tomatoes are good enough to eat insalata caprese several times a week. Because it is made with only 5 …
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Pasta with eggplant and fresh tomatoes, in homage to Norma Yep, it is summer and the whole deal is to do as little to the beautiful ingredients as possible. This dish is kind of a reinterpreted Pasta alla Norma, a …
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Got home from work at 5:30 and the block party / potluck was called for 6:00. Two crazy kids meant I had about 5 minutes to put something together, but I wasn't about to settle for bland. Last year I brought …
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