Archive for May, 2009
Sometimes I rate the quality of a food magazine by the number of pages I dog-ear. A magazine is even better if I find my way back to those pages and make the recipes that initially piqued my interest. Lately, Food & Wine has been hit or miss for me. It just depends on the [...]
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Before you get turned off at the thought of anchovies in your dinner, hear me out. You might be surprised to know that anchovies, as strange as they look stacked in a can, are delicious. In fact, anchovies are a brilliant little ingredient because, when used, they actually disappear into your dishes. That’s right. You [...]
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Peaches with Amaretti
Let me introduce you to my new favorite dessert. Whenever I have a dinner party, this will likely be my top pick to close the meal. Ok, maybe not every single meal, but it’s really so good, and has far too many dinner-party-perfection qualities not to at least consider it.
Let’s discuss. First, it’s a complete [...]
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Potato and Zucchini Latkes
I discovered latkes last year and I’m hooked. So when Ralph’s had a heavy bag of potatoes on sale for $1.99 last week, I grabbed it and didn’t look back. It was a starch-filled week: soup, gnocchi, French fries, and these cute, crunchy latkes.
I used the same yogurt-brown-butter-pine nut mixture as last time (minus the [...]
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Happy Cinco de Mayo
In honor of Cinco de Mayo, here’s an easy treat you can make to celebrate. I’ve always loved the combination of cinnamon and sugar – on donuts, English muffins, rice cakes, and crunchy tortilla chips. And these are very, very easy to make. Start by cutting a few tortilla chips into wedges. Spray them lightly [...]
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