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Feb

28

Vegetable Soup Improvisation

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This recipe is more of a guideline than a real recipe. I make this soup differently every time I make it, and so should you. Whatever looks good & fresh at the market is what you should put in it. The ingredients listed below are just the ones I put in the soup tonight. Feel [...]

Feb

27

New Orleans Red Beans & Rice, Under Pressure

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The magical fruit . . . . Red beans & rice is a New Orleans classic, traditionally eaten on Monday for good luck. Although everyone in New Orleans has their own way to make red beans, if you eat it there, you might be surprised at just how consistently great it is. This recipe uses [...]

Feb

26

Sautéed Buffalo Steaks with Port Mango Sauce

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Buffalo = Bison? Aren’t they the same thing? Anyway, this is a great way to cook this meat, whatever you want to call it. The buffalo/bison’s rich gameyness is offset by the sweetness of mango and port. A recipe for creamed spinach follows this one. Sautéed Buffalo Steaks with Port Mango Sauce 2 buffalo tenderloin [...]

Feb

25

Golden Beet, Jalapeño & Mozzarella Salad

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Golden Beet, Jalapeño & Mozzarella Salad 2 large golden beets (red ones work, too) 2 jalapeño peppers 3 oz fresh mozzarella olive oil balsamic vinegar salt Cover beets with cold water and bring to the boil, then cook for about 10-15 minutes, until slightly tender. Drain, then stem and scrape skin off with paring knife [...]

Feb

24

Corn Muffins with Cheese & Currants

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Here’s a delicious way to finish off any extra cheeses you have floating around. Combining cheeses is a great way to experiment with cheese flavors, and corn muffins are a natural match. Tonight I used half cheddar and half artisanal Wisconsin colby. Currants & buckwheat flour add a bit of earthiness. Corn Muffins with Cheese [...]

Feb

24

Rutabaga, Fennel, & Leek Soup

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The rutabaga is a greatly under-appreciated vegetable. Colorful, spicy, with a delightful balance of starchiness and veggie texture, it complements the sweet leek and the aromatic fennel, making the soup a heavenly melange of flavors. Marjoram and caraway add some contrast, and complete this off-the-beaten-track soup.This recipe is for pressure cookers; if you don’t have [...]

Feb

23

3-Pepper Sake Pork Medallions with Sage Sauerkraut

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> But, what the hell, what’s in the fridge? What’s in the freezer? This is a great little trick for a pork tenderloin that raises its gourmet index a couple of points. I had one in the freezer, and I quick-thawed it in room temp water in a big bowl. Cut it into medallions, tied [...]

Feb

22

Tortellini with Creamy Mint & Chive Sauce

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Quick dinner? Yogurt, anyone? Had something similar to this in a Turkish restaurant in NYC once, and it was amazing. Yogurt, mint, and lamb-filled pasta combined to make a refreshing main dish. The upper west-side version I had was filled with lamb, and the dumplings were tiny, and hand-made I’m sure, but this version is [...]

Feb

21

Linguine alla Vongole

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Clams! This is a really simple dish, but it does require a little bit of tedious hand work. Press forward, though and you’ll be rewarded with a traditional Italian dish that’s satisfying and healthy. Linguine alla Vongole [Linguine with (white) clam sauce] serves 4 50 clams (smallest you can find, in the shell, tightly closed) [...]