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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Soba Noodle Soup in Shiitake Shoyu Broth with Asparagus, Leeks and Tofu I get a little jealous of meat eaters with their delicious looking Asian noodle soups. I wanted to create a very full flavored broth with lots of …
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I’m a fool for foul. Not foul like “and now I get to shoot free throws”.Foul muddamas prounced “fool”, which is the word for fava beans throughout the Middle East and North Africa. Like most beans, the fresh and dried …
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