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Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
May 12, 2010
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by Shauna James Ahern
Filed under articles | cookies | bars
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
May 12, 2010
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by Renee Schettler Rossi
Filed under chicken | turkey | greenmarket girl | leite's lite™
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
May 10, 2010
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by David Leite
Filed under the david blahg
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
May 04, 2010
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by Steve Subera
Filed under articles
Filed under articles
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 All About Me
Apr 30, 2010
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by David Leite
Filed under the david blahg
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
Apr 26, 2010
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by Renee Schettler Rossi
Filed under articles
Filed under articles
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
Apr 22, 2010
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by Lisa Abend
Filed under literary lunch break
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
Apr 22, 2010
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by Renee Schettler Rossi
Filed under articles
Filed under articles
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
Apr 20, 2010
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by Renee Schettler Rossi
Filed under articles
Filed under articles
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
Apr 19, 2010
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by Elizabeth Bard
Filed under literary lunch break
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
Apr 14, 2010
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by Renee Schettler Rossi
Filed under greenmarket girl | leite's lite™ | sides | veggies
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
Apr 14, 2010
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by David Leite
Filed under articles
Filed under articles
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
Apr 12, 2010
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by Gary Allen
Filed under food history | science
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
Apr 08, 2010
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by Mai Pham
Filed under food history | science
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
Apr 05, 2010
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by Jess Thomson
Filed under articles | award winning
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
Apr 01, 2010
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by David Leite
Filed under the david blahg
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
Mar 27, 2010
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by Bruce Weinstein | Mark Scarbrough
Filed under articles
Filed under articles
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
Mar 24, 2010
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by David Leite
Filed under the david blahg | video
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
Mar 23, 2010
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by Jonathan Gold
Filed under articles
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
Mar 21, 2010
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by Gary Allen
Filed under food history | science
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.
