Archive for March, 2009
Whole Lemon Tart
Sometimes being a multi-tasker has its drawbacks. Like when you’re trying to half-bake a tart shell, and braise beef for dinner, and dust the living room, and do laundry, and listen to DVR playing in the background—things can go south quickly. Take this tart for instance.
The recipe is easy enough (bonus: it only takes one [...]
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Perfect Cauliflower Soup
I tend to like almost everything that comes out of Tyler Florence’s kitchen. So when I turned to a beautiful photo of cauliflower soup in his cookbook, Tyler’s Ultimate, I didn’t think twice about making it as soon as possible. But let’s just say things didn’t work out. (I suppose I should preface with a [...]
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Roasted Asparagus with Eggs
I know eggs are a treasured ingredient in the culinary world. People put them on everything: toast, tomato sauce, tortillas. I’ve just never seen what all the fuss is about. My egg memories are of Saturday mornings as a child, when my dad would make them sunny side up in bacon grease and fold it [...]
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Although pizza dough is easy enough to make, the recipe variations you can find on the internet can be overwhelming. Like Bon Appetit blogger Chris Hall, I’ve been disappointed with dough enough times that I thought I would never get it right. And although the Trader Joe’s variety is a great alternative, I wasn’t ready [...]
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Orecchiette with Broccoli
I tend to avoid frozen food at all cost, but people, it’s time to reconnect with the freezer section of your supermarket. Even though the main ingredient of this dish comes right out of a bag, it’s wonderful, mindlessly simple, and you can toss it together in the time it takes to cook the pasta.
Oh, [...]
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