June 18, 2013
Taste
Start off the year with a healthy meal
The first time I had to test a recipe for steamed fish was back in the ’80s, when I was working in the test kitchen at Gourmet magazine. And truthfully, the very idea seemed preposterous. Steami...
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Adding sugar not necessary for some types of bread
Q: I saw a recipe for bread that didn’t include sugar. Without sugar, what’s feeding the yeast? A: While yeast do eat sugar, we forget that flour contains starch, which is made from sugar molecu...
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Shrimp enhances black-eyed pea salad
In the South, black–eyed pea salad is also known as Mississippi Caviar. I’ve added some cooked shrimp to make this quick lunch or light dinner salad. Black–eyed peas are a small beige bean that ...
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Simple recipes for great entertaining
When it comes to entertaining, I often find that the casual gatherings and impromptu parties outshine more elaborate affairs. I think it’s the combination of a relaxed atmosphere and last minute in...
Dec 26, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Holiday ham owes flavor to puree of tangy red peppers
Time is running short for special holiday dinners, so I made this one effortlessly delicious to help you squeeze it in. The concept is pretty basic — get yourself a bone-in ham (bone-in hams ten...
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Sweet, tangy & fit for a party
Sometimes failure can end up tasting pretty good. It certainly was the case with these meatballs. I’d been aiming to creating a solidly delicious, all-purpose meatball suitable for tossing with ...
Dec 19, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Stock up on pantry essentials
In this season of unpredictably bad weather, I recently surveyed my kitchen and found that, while I was well fixed for canned beans, I had only a rind of Parmesan cheese and about a cup left of oli...
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Ricotta: A ‘recooked’ cheese that tastes anything but
When it comes to food, “recooked” isn’t generally a term met with much affection. The dairy world, however, gives us a fine exception in ricotta cheese. Ricotta — Italian for recooked — isn’t ex...
Dec 19, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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A warming — and simple — broccoli and pasta dish
Whenever I have too little time and too few ingredients on hand — or when I’ve been eating too much meat — I cook up some broccoli pasta. Which means I make it for dinner about once every 10 day...
Dec 19, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Neat, sweet and petite — the holiday mini-pie
Short of any family drama, the biggest dilemma most of us face at the holiday table revolves around dessert. Specifically: Which pie do I choose? (Or, rather: Why do I get to try only one?) Why ...
Dec 12, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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