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Baked rainbow trout, with quick pickled cucumbers; celery braised in […]
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The beauty of this lovely bowl of pasta is that […]
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Sucrine is my favorite heirloom lettuce. Rooted in the French word for “sugar,” sucrine is a smaller variety of romaine with soft, silky leaves, buttery texture, and, as the name […]
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I adore ricotta gnocchi, moreso than potato gnocchi. It has […]
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Lamb’s quarters, also better known as pigweed, is a lovely spring green that when cooked has a flavor reminiscent of spinach. For tonight’s appetizer course, it’s paired with chopped Campari […]
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Credit for tonight’s dinner goes to Homer of Homer’s World. Homer doesn’t know it but when I started regular foodblogging in 2008, I decided to really become attuned to what […]
American cuisine
Sometimes, there’s nothing more satisfying than roast chicken. So simple, and so delicious. Roast poussin, spring vegetables, Chardonnay jus Sliced strawberries macerated with sugar, mint and fresh squeezed orange juice […]
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Pasta primavera is a dish of Italian-American origin that usually consists of pasta and fresh vegetables. Occasionally, meat may be added such as chicken or shrimp, but the focus of […]
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Spring is such a lovely season because of the progression […]
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Whole wheat spaghetti with Jersey tomato sauce, anchovy and mint […]
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If you’re ever able to get asparagus as thin as this: it demands that you treat it as simply as possible. Follow that commandment and you can’t go wrong. Roasted […]
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Would you believe this takes half an hour to make? Smoked Bacon with Wild Mushrooms and Spinach
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Red leaf lettuce and heirloom bean salad Click here for a high-resolution version of this picture.
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Asparagus is one of my favorite vegetables. It exemplifies spring, regardless of the weather. There are many varieties of asparagus available — thick, thin, green, white and purple. Wild asparagus […]
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Carrots are an essential staple of almost any kitchen. They […]
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This is an adaptation of a recipe by Marcella Hazan in her cookbook Marcella Cucina. Spaghetti with lobster and spicy tomato sauce Click here to view a high-resolution version of […]