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Apr

28

Spicy Dill Pickle Vodka

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Infusing vodkas is all the rage now, didn’t you hear? If you like vodka, and you like pickles, then you’ll love this little spicy libation. I like the kick that the jalapeño adds, but if you’d rather have it without the heat, that’ll work too. Just don’t use a vodka you wouldn’t drink plain. Infusing [...]

Apr

23

Chicken & Fennel Stew

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When you get one of those chilly spring nights, and you don’t want to turn the furnace back on, because the grass is green and the flowers are blooming, but your toes are chilly and you crave a little warmth…..One more stew for a cold night. Don’t forget the mushrooms in this one; they really [...]

Apr

19

Ceviche

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All right, if you’ve never had this before, be warned: This is raw fish. So make sure you’re buying it from a trusted purveyor who treats fish with the proper respect and has plenty of turnover. And make sure you keep it very cold from the time you buy it until the time you eat [...]

Apr

14

Spicy Roquefort Grits

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I wouldn’t be surprised if there are a few people out there who have never developed a taste for either grits or blue cheese. For those of us lucky enough to enjoy both, however, paradise has arrived in a bowl of steaming, fragrant porridge. Serve this with a sizzling steak fresh from a smoky fire, [...]

Apr

10

Sauteéd Shad Roe

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Another harbinger of spring, the shad return from their life in the open ocean to the rivers of the east coast, hoping to spawn in their own ancestral waters. And most of them do. But some of them fail in their quest, and end up flapping on the deck of a fishing boat, fat with [...]

Apr

6

Pasta Primavera

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April is finally in full bloom around here, and what better dish to welcome in the cruelest month than this one, named for the season of rebirth. My favorite trick with Primavera is to use a small, shaped pasta, and to try to make the dice of the vegetables match the size of the pasta. [...]

Apr

2

Tchoup 45

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I’m not sure exactly what the folks at Absolut had in mind when they named their new flavor of vodka “New Orleans.” The bottle says it’s flavored with mango and black pepper (I think I also detect a little vanilla…), and that’s great, love the combination, but why associate it with New Orleans, a city [...]