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Dorie Greenspan/ Fry/ King Arthur Flour/ Pantry essentials/ quick bread/ Simmer/ year round/ Yeast bread

Three-Pepper Veggie Burgers | Everyday Dorie

I make a three pepper veggie burger instead of a conventional beef burger because we generally prefer a plant-based diet. Now the challenge becomes whether I…

June 12, 2020

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Chad Robertson/ Guide to Making Sourdough Bread/ Jeffery Hamelman/ King Arthur Flour/ Levain & Yeast Hybrid/ year round

Basic Sourdough Bread: A Step-by-Step Guide

It takes extended home confinement to finally prompt me to organize this basic sourdough bread post — together with a step-by-step guide, including photos and video.…

April 21, 2020

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Dorie Greenspan/ pasta/ Sauté/ Seafood/ year round

Pasta with Shrimp, Zucchini, Lemon and Herbs | Everyday Dorie

This is another play-around recipe from Everyday Dorie. Pasta and shrimp are the backbone for this dish. Vegetables can be anything from zucchini, spinach, kale to…

January 10, 2020

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Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday/ Meat/ year round

Lightning-Fast Tahini Pork | Everyday Dorie

Dorie has perhaps changed the way I see pork tenderloin as “the cook’s best friend.” The proof is in this Everyday Dorie’s recipe. To start, the…

November 8, 2019

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easy everyday/ Pantry essentials/ Poultry/ year round/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Roast Chicken with Preserved Lemon | Ottolenghi

There are many ways to skin a cat. By the same token, there are many ways to roast a chicken. I don’t roast a chicken whole…

October 6, 2019

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5 ingredients or less/ convection steam/ easy everyday/ my favorites/ Roast/ year round

Roasted Whole Cauliflower | Green Tahini Sauce

I am a roasted-vegetables die-hard fan — for good reasons. Roasting a whole head of cauliflower takes time. Say about one to two hours in the…

September 24, 2019

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Berry/ dessert/ foundation recipe/ Fruit/ Jim Lahey/ Ruth Reichl/ year round

Sour Cherry Crostata

The Sour cherry crostata by Ruth Reichl looks appealing. A few months ago, Diane posted a similar crostata and commented that the crust was difficult to…

September 9, 2019

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David Lebovitz/ Poultry/ year round

Chicken with Mustard | Completing “My Paris Kitchen”

The chicken with Mustard is the last recipe from David Lebovitz’s My Paris Kitchen. Meanwhile, I can proudly say: I’ve finished cooking through the book from…

August 2, 2019

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Bake/ David Lebovitz/ Low fat/ Side/ year round

French Fries: Making crispy fries in the oven

How to make oven-baked fries without a deep-fryer? In David Lebovitz’s My Paris Kitchen, he shows us a method that’s simple to do and a lot…

July 31, 2019

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beverage/ Cream/ Gluten free/ Low fat/ year round

Cold Brew Coffee: How to brew it at home?

It behooves a coffee lover, one who also writes a food blog to know what cold brew coffee is. But I didn’t, until now! In New…

July 23, 2019

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Appetizer/ Bake/ puff pastry/ year round/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Red Pepper & Baked Egg Galettes

Sweet and savory galettes are slowly becoming my favorite dish to make and serve when I have company. Depending on the seasons and tastes of the…

July 16, 2019

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Jeffery Hamelman/ Levain & Yeast Hybrid/ sourdough/ whole grain/ year round

Sourdough Rye with Raisins and Walnuts

This is an excellent bread that pairs well with goat cheese and cured meat. The sourdough rye with raisins and walnuts gets its flavor from many…

March 15, 2019

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classics/ dessert/ enriched dough/ Fruit/ my favorites/ Ruth Reichl/ year round

Apple and Calvados Galette |The Gourmet Cookbook

The varieties of apple in the store are tempting. Ginger Gold, Gala, Ruby Frost, Honeycrisp… It’s impossible to walk past the piles of apples without catching…

February 22, 2019

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Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday/ scalable/ Simmer/ Soup/ spring/ year round

Potato Leek Chowder for All Seasons | Everyday Dorie

Calling it potato chowder or allium chowder does not quite convey the deliciousness of this soup. I love having a pot of soup, ready to offer…

January 11, 2019

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cheese/ classics/ holidays/ Meat/ pasta/ Ruth Reichl/ year round

Pasta with Bolognese | Two Versions from Ruth Reichl

Pasta with Bolognese is a specialty of Northern Italy’s Emilia-Romagna and named for the region’s capital. Bolognese is a meat sauce, but not a deep, dark…

January 1, 2019

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easy everyday/ Fruit/ my favorites/ pastry/ puff pastry/ year round/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Apricot and Thyme Galettes

The apricot season is short. When it’s in season, apricot is one of my favorite fruits for baking. However, the canned or preserved version can be…

September 23, 2018

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Fish/ kitchen hack/ summer/ two ways/ year round

Mastering Grilling a Whole Fish Two Ways

  Grilling a whole fish, complete with head and tail, on a barbecue grill can be tricky. In the YouTube video below, Eric Ripert shows us…

July 31, 2018

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kitchen hack/ my favorites/ Pantry essentials/ Pizza/ straight dough/ year round/ Yeast bread

No-Roll Stuffed Pizza with Ricotta and Arugula | A New Twist

An old adage goes: “guests and fish begin to smell after three days.” So the rule for house guests is generally a three-day max, even for…

June 8, 2018

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Appetizer/ easy everyday/ Levain bread/ Side/ year round

Burrata and Kale Salsa Verde Bruschetta

The idea of  Giada’s burrata and kale salsa verde bruschetta came from Kim, at IHCC. Thank you, Kim for bringing this recipe to our attention. She…

April 27, 2018

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easy everyday/ Fish/ year round/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Pan-Seared Salmon With Celery, Olives & Capers | #Ottolenghi

The pan-seared salmon with celery, olives and capers dish is inspired by Yotam Ottolenghi. In a recent article he wrote on the New York Times, he…

March 2, 2018

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David Lebovitz/ Low fat/ Side/ year round

Russet and New Potatoes Cooked in Duck Fat | #DavidLebovitz

Can’t wait for the gentle aroma of warm duck fat filling my kitchen and transforming it into the French country inn of my dream. This is…

January 5, 2018

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Ina Garten/ Pantry essentials/ Simmer/ Soup/ year round

Lentil Vegetable Soup | Calming Holiday Jitters

There is no better way to calm the holiday jitters than a big pot of lentil vegetable soup. I make sure I have enough to last…

December 22, 2017

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David Lebovitz/ my favorites/ Pantry essentials/ Side/ Simmer/ Soup/ year round

Vegetable Soup with Basil Puree: Best in Class #Soup

Vegetable soup can be exciting; this recipe is the proof. It can be more than comfort food. This vegetable soup has such depth of flavor that…

July 7, 2017

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King Arthur Flour/ straight dough/ year round/ Yeast bread

Troubleshooting the Classic Baguettes | #kingarthurflour #bakealong #baguette

This classic baguette is King Arthur Flour’s (KAF) June bakealong challenge. I made the baguettes. The recipe and the step-by-step instructions on the KAF website are well…

June 19, 2017

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classics/ Dairy free/ David Lebovitz/ Gluten free/ Low fat/ Pantry essentials/ quick bread/ Side/ summer/ year round/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Hummus and Aquafaba | the Green Kitchen

The debate on all things hummus can be ferocious and passionate. Where was hummus originated? Who makes the best hummus? When to eat it? To chill…

June 2, 2017

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