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Tag Archives: summer
Vanilla Cloud Cake
My devotion to chocolate is generally absolute, but last week I was in the mood to bake something a little lighter, a little wintry-looking, and something very, very vanilla. This angel food-style cake was a slam-dunk winner on several fronts: … Continue reading
Garlicky Shrimp & White Beans
There isn’t enough space here, not enough on the whole wide Web, to properly give due my love for the gutsy, earthy food of Spain. I love the garlic and olive oil and tomatoes, the shellfish and chiles, the lusty … Continue reading
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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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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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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Corn & Tomato Salad
Pizzeria Delfina is one of my favorite lunch spots in the city (my go-to order is their broccoli rabe pizza, a poem to Neapolitan pies everywhere) and a new-favorite starter is their special insalata granturco (“corncob salad”), an easy arrangement … Continue reading
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Tagged arugula, corn, easy, healthy, insalata grandturco, quick, salad, side dish, simple, summer, tomato, vegetarian, weeknight
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Zucchini Dill Pancakes
I am on a savory pancake kick these days. There’s been batch after batch of my leek and pea pancakes, a (less than stellar) attempt at sweet potato latkes, corn and chive shortstacks ordered at State Bird Provisions. Lately whenever I … Continue reading
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