Archive for June, 2009
Butter Pecan Ice Cream
I don’t remember when it was that I first fell in love with butter pecan ice cream, but I know it was my grandmother’s favorite flavor, so maybe some flavors just choose you.
The first time I tried a recipe, though, I followed the directions precisely and used salted butter. Oops. That was at least two [...]
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Arancini (Fried Rice Balls)
I’ve been waiting to make these for a long time. It’s not that I don’t make enough risotto. The real problem is that when I do make it, we never have any leftovers. So you can imagine my surprise when we actually had some risotto left on the stove after a lovely meal last weekend. [...]
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Roasted Beet Risotto
I have a habit of ordering risotto at almost every Italian restaurant I visit. You see, it began with butternut squash. Years ago when I first discovered how delicious this vegetable can be (and made even more amazing when paired with sage), I stumbled across a risotto recipe that has stuck with me since. It’s [...]
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Tomato Carpaccio
Traditional carpaccio combines thinly sliced meat with arugula and Parmesan cheese, but the other day I saw Michael Chiarello do a tomato-style version. I didn’t bother with his herb vinegarette or slicing the tomatoes two ways. Instead, I sliced tomatoes, arranged them in a shallow bowl and let them sit at room temperature to absorb [...]
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Peach and Blackberry Galette
I made this dessert with little advance planning. Translation: I was wandering the produce aisle dreaming of something sweet. Remembering I already had a bag of peaches in the freezer, I opted the frozen route, but fresh fruit would be perfect, too. This made a large tart—enough for three nights worth of desserts for myself [...]
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