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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Pasta with eggplant and fresh tomatoes, in homage to Norma Yep, it is summer and the whole deal is to do as little to the beautiful ingredients as possible. This dish is kind of a reinterpreted Pasta alla Norma, a …
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