An instant-read thermometer might seem like one of those kitchen gadgets you don’t really need. Most of us cook by the seat of our pants anyhow, right? Maybe it seems a little too “cheffy?” But I think you’ll find …
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Cardoon: Looks like celery, tastes like artichoke. Oxbow Farm is one of my favorite local farms. They are at several of our Seattle area farmer’s markets, and have a great educational center out in Carnation that is …
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This baked penne is a nice alternative to macaroni and cheese. It is jam-packed with mushrooms and spinach. Because it is made with melted cheese instead of a béchamel sauce, the flavors of the mushroom and spinach …
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Pakora are a classic Indian snack food or appetizer, made by coating just about any vegetable (or sometimes fruit) with a chickpea flour batter and deep frying. They can be made from whole slices of vegetable or smaller …
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Although black rice is an Asian ingredient, I think it reminded me in some oblique way of pumpernickel, which inspired me to deploy a favorite set of Eastern European flavors: caraway, horseradish, mustard. Those are a …
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Here’s another dish I made with those amazing Reed avocados from ChefShop. It looks a little bit fancy, but is very easy to do - just layers of red rice, avocado, shaved red pepper, baby lettuces, burdock chips, and …
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