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Banana Raita - Recipe

Raitas are a family of yogurt-based condiments that can go with just about any Indian dish, from street food to a sumptuous banquet. They make a cooling complement to a spicy dish. Unfortunately, only the cucumber …

Corn Nut Butter - Recipe Work in Progress

Yep. Corn Nuts, ground up into a “nut” butter. I’ve had freeze-dried corn ground into powder many times, and I know Christina Tosi uses that to make her famous corn cookies. I was in Chicago yesterday to do a taping at …

Orecchiette with Garlic Scapes, Ricotta, and Gremolata - Recipe

Unlike tender green garlic, garlic scapes are the firmer central flowering stem of the garlic plant. When fully cooked, they have a texture similar to asparagus, and a sweet flavor like slow-roasted garlic. In the past …

Indian-Sichuan Pickle - Recipe

Apple Crostata with Breadcrumb Streusel - Recipe for #pieday

I love pie as much as the next person, but often I can’t be bothered with the decorative aspect of making a nicely crimped edge, latticework, etc. (Where by “can’t be bothered” I mean “I’m completely incompetent at”.) …

Tarragon Bechamel - Recipe