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Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

May 12, 2010 7 Comments by  
Filed under articles | cookies | bars

Shauna James Ahern, aka Gluten-Free Girl, divulgers her chewy, crispy, gooey version of the world’s best–and we do mean best–chocolate-chip cookies.

Pea Shoots

Pea Shoots

May 12, 2010 3 Comments by  
Filed under chicken | turkey | greenmarket girl | leite's lite™

Renee, a longtime pea-shoot aficionado, explains the springtime joy of fresh shoots and offers the best ways to enjoy them at this time of year.

Mussel Bound

Mussel Bound

May 10, 2010 7 Comments by  
Filed under the david blahg

Nova Scotia is a hotbed of mussels. After visiting a local shellfish farm, David and The One dined on the just-harvested bivalves, swimming in an herby broth.

Mother’s Day Quiche

Mother’s Day Quiche

May 04, 2010 10 Comments by  
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For Mother’s Day, make mom this rich, creamy quiche, filled with bacon, morel mushrooms, and cheese. She’ll love it—especially when you do the dishes.

Okay, It’s Not <em> All</em> About Me

Okay, It’s Not All About Me

Apr 30, 2010 40 Comments by  
Filed under the david blahg

After winning the IACP’s First Book/Julia Child Award for the New Portuguese Table, David has a moment of uncommon modesty and thoughtful reflection.

All Hail the Mighty Egg

All Hail the Mighty Egg

Apr 26, 2010 17 Comments by  
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Perfectly cooked sunnyside-up eggs are a passion for many people. Here we get plenty of serving suggestions from chefs, cooks, and cookbook authors.

Uniform Dread

Uniform Dread

Apr 22, 2010 3 Comments by  
Filed under literary lunch break

Writer Lisa Abend recounts hers feelings of alienation and embarrassment when she was a girl scout. A refuge, though: her beloved Samoas.

Earth Day | Conscious Cuisine

Earth Day | Conscious Cuisine

Apr 22, 2010 1 Comment by  
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Nine books, all geared to get you thinking about how to eat and live more consciously, is a great way to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Earth Day.

Mother Earth’s Interpreter

Mother Earth’s Interpreter

Apr 20, 2010 1 Comment by  
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Alice Waters, an icon of all things sustainable, local, and seasonal, chats with our own Renee Schettler Rossi about her new book, In The Green Kitchen.

April in Paris

April in Paris

Apr 19, 2010 4 Comments by  
Filed under literary lunch break

Living the dream we all secretly wish to live, writer Elizabeth Bard moves to Paris and finds more than just the makings for dinner at the local market.

Ramps

Ramps

Apr 14, 2010 6 Comments by  
Filed under greenmarket girl | leite's lite™ | sides | veggies

Renee spent years trying to fall for ramps. It wasn’t until a chef shared her ramps recipe did Renee start feeling the garlicky, leek-y love.

Our Ten Most Popular Recipes of 2010—So Far

Our Ten Most Popular Recipes of 2010—So Far

Apr 14, 2010 4 Comments by  
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The ten most popular recipes of 2010 so far includes some of our sweetest treats, including red velvet cake, chocolate chip cookies, and black bottoms.

The Green Fairy Flies High

The Green Fairy Flies High

Apr 12, 2010 12 Comments by  
Filed under food history | science

Absinthe, also known as the green fairy due to its hallucinogenic properties, is basking in the glow of a revival of interest among discerning drinkers.

Pho | Vietnamese Comfort Food

Pho | Vietnamese Comfort Food

Apr 08, 2010 3 Comments by  
Filed under food history | science

Writer and cookbook author Mai Pham reminiscences about her childhood in Vietnam and one of its beloved comfort foods, pho, or beef noodle soup.

A Glutton for Gluten

A Glutton for Gluten

Apr 05, 2010 26 Comments by  
Filed under articles | award winning

What happens when food writer Jess Thomson is faced with a future without gluten? A weekend of unbridled break-up sex.

Giada and Me: Separated at Birth

Giada and Me: Separated at Birth

Apr 01, 2010 5 Comments by  
Filed under the david blahg

David lists the way Giada de Laurentiis and he are so similar, they could be siblings separated at birth and raised by different food-obsessed families.

This Little Piggy Went All the Way Home

This Little Piggy Went All the Way Home

Mar 27, 2010 2 Comments by  
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On their way home for Easter, Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough have trouble trying to bring the last part of their pig, Wilbur, through airport security.

Three and a Half Minutes of Fame

Three and a Half Minutes of Fame

Mar 24, 2010 36 Comments by  
Filed under the david blahg | video

David finally gets on the Today Show, cooking clams in a cataplana for Al Roker and Natalie Morales, and becomes addicted to live TV.

Pork Belly Confit

Pork Belly Confit

Mar 23, 2010 15 Comments by  
Filed under articles

Pork belly confit may sound like gilding the lily, but in the hands of Thomas Keller, it’s sublimely luscious and flavorful. A perfect adieu to winter.

A Woolf at the Table

A Woolf at the Table

Mar 21, 2010 3 Comments by  
Filed under food history | science

Food history editor Gary Allen delves into the culinary world of Virginia Woolf, the Bloomsbury set, and foods of the Edwardian era.