Cauliflower curry (gobi masala) is a great Indian dish to have in your back pocket, because once you know the basic method you can knock it out quickly, varying the spicing to suit your mood and your guests. (You …
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I don’t remember exactly what got me on the idea of reimagining fruit salad, but like a culinary earworm, I couldn’t get it out of my head for a few days. I kept daydreaming about possible components, and picking up a …
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Treviso is a type of radicchio that is hugely popular in Italy, and is becoming easier to find at farmer’s markets in America. Treviso, like all radicchio, is quite bitter. I find a few bites of it invigorating but it …
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Chickpea, Spinach and Tomato Soup This soup was pure improvisation. I'd allowed the vegetable drawer to go almost completely empty, and needed to feed seven folks for dinner with no time to shop. The weather is still …
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This hearty salad was born out of desperation, when I arrived home at 5:30 and our annual block party potluck was due to start at 6:00. Two crazy kids meant that I would have to put something together fast, but I …
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