Potatoes and alioli Garlic, garlic and more garlic. Eat this before an episode of True Blood and you'll sleep better. But maybe don't serve it on a first date. Alioli is a close Spanish cousin to the French aioli. It …
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Salad of parsley, persimmon and black olives Persimmons are excellent right now. I was casting about for something refreshing and vaguely Spanish to serve with this rich dish of fideos, and hit on the idea of using …
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Ilan Hall's Top Chef Fideos I'm an avid fan of Top Chef. Our family has a standing date to watch it on TiVO every week. Of the cooking reality shows (Next Food Network Star, Hell's Kitchen and so on), it is the only …
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Paella Cakes with Manchego and Candied Seville Orange Peel I made these paella cakes as the vegetarian entree for our big family Thanksgiving, and they were... fine. They didn't hold up so well to reheating, and I …
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Chanterelle and Brie Bruschetta My last few forays with chanterelle mushrooms have combined them with other big flavors. For this appetizer, I wanted to highlight the delicious, earthy, sweet, complex fungii …
Read MoreFor those of you in the Seattle area (or visitors to our fair city), I've started a page of capsule restaurant reviews. There is always a link over in the Categories side of the lefthand sidebar. I'll still put full …
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