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Woodstock: Peace, Love, Granola?

Woodstock: Peace, Love, Granola?

Aug 15, 2011 4 Comments by  
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Peace. Love. Granola. We reconsider hippy cooking in light of the principles those tie dye-wearing, tree-hugging concertgoers espoused.

Julia Child Speaks: What I’ve Learned

Julia Child Speaks: What I’ve Learned

Aug 14, 2011 30 Comments by  
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The beloved American doyenne of French cooking expounds upon what she learned during a lifetime cooking and thinking at the stove.

From Mom to Son, Ice Pops Still Rule

From Mom to Son, Ice Pops Still Rule

Aug 09, 2011 25 Comments by  
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Ice pops have a way of making everything better. Always have. And even though today’s creations bear little resemblance to those of yore, it’s all good.

Some Marinara Sauce With That Ear, Sir?

Some Marinara Sauce With That Ear, Sir?

Jun 27, 2011 2 Comments by  
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We have a theory for what prompted the Tyson-Holyfield incident. The real culprit? A dab of marinara, barbecue sauce, maybe even mayo.

The Fried Chicken Evangelist

The Fried Chicken Evangelist

Jun 26, 2011 1 Comment by  
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Sydney Meers knows Southern fried chicken. Thanks to him and his grandmother Winnie Lee Johnson’s recipe, so can you. Lorraine Eaton divulges.

Cherry Season

Cherry Season

Jun 21, 2011 12 Comments by  
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You haven’t experienced cherry season ’til you’ve owned a cherry tree. Darlene West has the purple-stained hands and the perfect clafouti to prove it.

Cooking for my Sons

Cooking for my Sons

Jun 14, 2011 21 Comments by  
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Cooking for his sons taught single dad Rick Casner to use dinnertime as an excuse not just to grow closer to his sons, but to grow up himself.

Famous Last Words

Famous Last Words

May 22, 2011 4 Comments by  
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Frontiersman Kit Carson’s dying wish was for chili. Who can blame the guy? Beef, beans, chili powder and spices. What a way to go.

My Mother is an Open (Cook) Book

My Mother is an Open (Cook) Book

May 03, 2011 26 Comments by  
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Elizabeth Stewart discovered her late mum’s cookbook years after she passed. Flipping through it brought her mum to life in its smudged pages.

Matzoh-Paloozah

Matzoh-Paloozah

Apr 17, 2011 17 Comments by  
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Matzoh. Matzo. Matzah. However you spell it, you’ll find more than 100 recipes to grace your Passover table this year.

Passover 2011: Something Old, Something New

Passover 2011: Something Old, Something New

Apr 12, 2011 8 Comments by  
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Brisket, deviled eggs, salads, spring vegetables, and chocolate macaroons comprise the ideal dinner for your family at this sacred time.

Toast

Toast

Mar 22, 2011 50 Comments by  
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“I love toast,” exclaims writer Rick Casner. And he loves his toast in A Very Particular Way: toasted, butter, and toasted again. What is your way?

Congrats to the 2011 James Beard Nominees

Congrats to the 2011 James Beard Nominees

Mar 21, 2011 2 Comments by  
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The 2011 James Beard Award nominations were announced today at the Oregon Culinary Institute in Portland, OR. Congrats to all the happy nominees.

Feeding an Army

Feeding an Army

Mar 17, 2011 18 Comments by  
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It requires culinary gymnastics and a degree in chemistry to create a military care package of brownies, as writer and baker Garrett McCord found out.

Mayhem and Médoc: France’s Boozy Marathon

Mayhem and Médoc: France’s Boozy Marathon

Mar 10, 2011 7 Comments by  
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Le Marathon du Médoc, the boozy run through France’s Médoc region, attracts all kinds of runners and lushes. Our own Cynthia Furey recounts her maiden voyage.

Pancake Day

Pancake Day

Mar 07, 2011 4 Comments by  
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Pancake Day, Mardi Gras, Shrove Tuesday–they’re all about indulgence before Lent. So it’s time to haul out the butter, eggs, and milk and start cooking.

Out of (West) Africa

Out of (West) Africa

Mar 02, 2011 10 Comments by  
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Mafe, a West African stew, is what haunted Sean Timberlake’s reverie after an aunt introduced him to it. It took three decades to finally recreate it.

Milkshakes Without Borders

Milkshakes Without Borders

Feb 21, 2011 27 Comments by  
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Milkshakes, a passion of Adam Ried, proved troublesome to find and make after moving to Paris. It took a flaming adaptor for him to finally succeed.

Happy Birthday to Us

Happy Birthday to Us

Feb 20, 2011 90 Comments by  
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Join us as Leite’s Culinaria turns twelve. And while you’re here, drop us a line as to what you enjoy most about LC.

Cuckolded by Le Creuset

Cuckolded by Le Creuset

Feb 13, 2011 7 Comments by  
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Pot obsession is what writer Ed Bruske faced when his wife fell for vintage Raymond Loewy designs. The result: a trip to France to fetch this fetching cookware.