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Bran Muffins
I’ve tried a million different bran muffin recipes over the years, most of which were really just cupcakes masquerading as health food. (Cupcakes are delicious, of course, but I don’t always want one for breakfast. Sometimes, but not always.) There … Continue reading
Pumpkin Tea Cake
Fall is my most favorite season for baking. I love brown sugar, and spices, and a warm kitchen on a crisp day. I love heading out for a morning hike with a mug of hot coffee and an apple spice … Continue reading
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Tagged breakfast, brunch, coffee cake, dessert, fall, freeze ahead, poundcake, pumpkin, tea
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Red Pepper & Sun-Dried Tomato Relish
What are we going to do when the tomatoes go away? It was a blandly rhetorical question, but staring down at my plate of dry-farmed Early Girls, a pang of mild panic flickered through me. I don’t know. I DON’T … Continue reading
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Tagged appetizer, bruschetta, crostini, easy, fall, first course, hors d'oeuvre, relish, simple, spring, summer, vegetarian, winter
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Kale Caesar Salad
Now, I realize that a raw kale salad might not sound very promising. Too many vitamins and minerals, too much health, too much green to still be edible, let alone enjoyable. But kale in a Caesar-style salad with a lemony … Continue reading
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Tagged caesar, easy, healthy, homemade croutons, kale, salad, vegetarian
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Pavlova
An enterprising hotel chef in 1920s New Zealand was the first to whip up a Pavlova, a culinary tribute to visiting ballerina Anna Pavlova’s ethereal, wispy beauty. They’re a perennial favorite of those lush islands, and in Australia, too, where … Continue reading
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Tagged dessert, do ahead, easy, egg whites, fruit, meringue, simple, summer
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Baba Ganoush
I could probably eat my own weight in baba ganoush, the silky-textured eggplant dip that’s a constant of nearly every Middle Eastern culinary tradition. On a warm day with a cold beer and a pile of pita bread, there are … Continue reading
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Tagged appetizer, crudite, dip, eggplant, gluten free, hors d'oeuvre, middle eastern, vegan, vegetarian
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Slow-Roasted Summer Vegetables
That, friends, is one homely mess of vegetables. I almost didn’t share the recipe with you, it being rather underwhelming in the looks department, but the flavor (oh man, that flavor!) was so worth it that it seemed a bit … Continue reading
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Tagged main dish, roasted, side dish, summer, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian
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Caleb’s Margarita
My friend Caleb hails from San Antonio, Texas, and as such he lightly salts his speech with “y’alls” and knows his way around that city’s storied breakfast tacos. Caleb’s a man of varied talents and quirks, many of them nurtured … Continue reading
Panzanella
Panzanella is a sunny Tuscan bread salad made with tomatoes and onions, a clever way to stretch a good country loaf that’s gone a little stale. The traditional peasant dish is a tasty exercise in texture, with crunchy bread soaking … Continue reading
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Tagged bread salad, easy, homemade croutons, italian, peasant, side dish, summer, tomato, Tuscan, Tuscany, vegetarian, weeknight
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