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There are ingredients I always have on hand for cooking, like canned cannellini and kidney beans, coconut milk, chickpeas and tomatoes. Lemons, garlic, and eggs. Pancetta, peas and Parmesan rinds are always in the freezer. And pasta, rice and lentils. … Continue reading
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It was a sunny Saturday afternoon. Music was on. Kitchen counter cleared. Knives sharpened. All the ingredients were set out. A new recipe to try. All the time I needed to concentrate on what I was doing with no interruptions. … Continue reading
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I don’t have any idea why this cake is named the way it is. What does a lazy daisy have to do with cake? I looked online to find out more. Lazy daisy is the name of an embroidery stitch … Continue reading
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This is a lovely soup and I was hopeful that it would lift my mood, as the introduction suggests. I am battling a crappy cold which came on so suddenly that I was unable to use any of my usual … Continue reading
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Not too long ago, I was catching up with a friend over lunch. We were covering all the standard topics: movies seen, television watched, music listened to, books read. I had answers for all but the last question, as I … Continue reading
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A recipe for cabbage on St. Patrick’s Day is so predictable. Here it is anyway. I got caught out on a title like this a year ago (The Best Rice Pudding in the World; https://whatfoodimade.wordpress.com/2012/03/18/the-best-rice-pudding-in-the-world). After making it, I found … Continue reading
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No-knead bread was a hot internet topic several years ago when Mark Bittman wrote about it in his Minimalist column in the New York Times. The recipe was from a baker, Jim Lahey, who had come up with this great … Continue reading
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More soup! This one is a more liquid version of a baked potato, using the same toppings as the ones used to dress up a baked potato. Which are the best part of a baked potato, after all. To start, … Continue reading
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I had never heard of this Cincinnati Chili before reading about it in Saveur magazine and it looked interesting enough to try. It’s not like any chili I’ve ever had before… the different spices make this unique. And who ever … Continue reading
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Yes, there are already madeleines on this blog. Why make a different kind of madeleine, when the first recipe turned out well? I had agreed to bring madeleines for dessert after lunch one day a while back, but one of … Continue reading
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