My goal for this post is to write about madeleines without mentioning Proust (again). Mini-me is obsessed with those little packets of three madeleines sold at the Starbucks’ register, so I asked if she’d like to make …
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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 …
Read MoreYou want to learn something valuable about cooking while vegging out in front of the tube? Got thirty minutes? (Or twenty-two if you have TiVO.) In my opinion, the very best thing you can watch is reruns of Molto Mario …
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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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