If you have had the foresight to make extra polenta, you can fry it up into cakes with a savory side of white beans and morel mushrooms in just half an hour. You can do this with polenta that already has cheese, etc. …
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Persimmons are in season right now, and I love them. For those of you not intimately familiar with this fruit, the most important thing to know is that there are two general types: fuyu persimmons (which I use in this …
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Spaghetti aglio e olio (garlic and oil) is just about the simplest way to eat pasta other than just tossing the noodles with butter and cheese. You can have this ready two minutes after the pasta is done boiling, so …
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I’m not a big believer in lots of vegetables or grains in chili. For me, it is all about the beans, complemented by a savory sauce and lots of tasty garnish. My version includes dark beer, dried chiles and unsweetened …
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Caramel cooking is a Vietnamese technique that is most often applied to chicken, but works equally well to produce a deeply flavored tofu that is laquered with a sweet, salty and fragrant sauce. The traditional method …
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As unlikely as it may sound, the first time I ever ate beet curry was over a campfire in Hot Springs, Arkansas. I was dubious, but my girlfriend at the time had lived in Tamil Nadu for a year and knew what she was …
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