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Parmesan-Rosemary Popovers
My grandmother Catherine regularly set out warm batches of popovers on her holiday table, big bombastic puffs of air and eggy dough. As a result, I’ve been powerless to resist their crispy-chewy charms since childhood, trooping to out-of-the-way cafés who’ve … Continue reading
White Bean and Kale Soup
This is cold weather soup. Rainy day, flat tire, forgot your umbrella, just-want-to-curl-up-under-a-blanket-and-hibernate soup. Packed with earthy kale and creamy white beans in an aromatic broth, it’s warm and nourishing, savory and satisfying. With a flurry of Parmesan, a hunk … Continue reading
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Tagged cannellini, do ahead, fall, first course, kale, main course, simple, soup, stew, stock, vegetables, vegetarian, winter
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White Bean & Chicken Chili
Cold snaps and football season call for chili, but I find so many recipes too heavy for my taste, even when I’m in the mood for a hearty, warming stew. Swapping out chicken for the traditional brisket or ground beef … Continue reading
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Tagged beans, blond, chicken, chili, fall, soup, stew, stock, tailgating, white bean, white chili, winter
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Brandade
Fans of comfort food, of warm-and-creamy appetizers, of dips and spreads and cheeses: you are going to love me for this. Seafood lovers will swoon. Southerners raised on crab dip and mavens of New York deli whitefish salad, meet your … Continue reading
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Tagged appetizer, bacalao, bacalhau, baccala, baguette, brandade de morue, cod, creamy, dip, first course, fish, french, garlic, Mediterranean, morue, olive oil, pescetarian, puree, salt cod, salted cod, seafood, winter
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Parsnip Soup
Parsnips might be one of the more overlooked root vegetables, the C-list has-been of the produce bin. Cultivated by the ancient Greeks and Romans and a staple of Yuletide feasts of yore, they eventually fell out of favor when potatoes … Continue reading
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Tagged cream, creamy, first course, healthy, high fiber, parsnip, root vegetables, soup, stock, vegan, vegetarian, winter
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Peppermint Cocoa
It’s been a busy, bustling holiday season this year, nearly every hour accounted for (many of those hours spent at parties, though, so I’m certainly not complaining) and to-do lists crammed to the hilt with cheerful pursuits: working, gift-shopping, cooking, baking, mailing, … Continue reading
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Tagged beverage, chocolate, cocoa, easy, holiday, peppermint, winter
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Brussels Sprouts Slaw
‘Tis the season for holiday travel, when “grabbing a quick bite” turns hazardous: anemic airport sandwiches, shrink-wrapped mid-flight snack boxes, greasy fast food. As if the indignities of modern air travel weren’t enough already, I get the distinct feeling that … Continue reading
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Tagged brussels sprouts, do ahead, picnic, quick, room temperature, side dish, slaw, vegetable, winter
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Creamed Winter Greens
Greetings from Chicago, friends! It’s sunny and parchment paper-crisp this morning, real hot cocoa and hat-and-gloves weather. I’m realizing it’s been quite awhile since I’ve been in the cold (not what passes for cold in San Francisco but honest-to-goodness 32 … Continue reading
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Tagged bacon, bechamel, collards, creamed greens, creamed winter greens, dinosaur kale, fall, kale, lacinto, mustard greens, pancetta, side dish, Thanksgiving, winter
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