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Sep

30

Tomato Barbecue Sauce

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Sure, there are dozens of choices if you want barbecue sauce from a bottle. But wouldn’t it be more fun if you made some yourself? And just think of all the chemicals you could leave out. I won’t promise that it’s any cheaper than any of the grocery store versions, but I will say this [...]

Sep

26

Lamb & Lentil Chili

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I love lamb, and I love chili, so I guess it was just a matter of time before I put the two together. Cold fall nights beg warm bowls of satisfying, fragrant stews & chilis, and this one really fills the bill. The combination of spices does a pretty good job of highlighting the richness [...]

Sep

22

Tomato-Lemon Gazpacho

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Well, our heirloom tomato season has peaked, and now the slow, sad falling action begins, as the baskets show up a little less bounteous at the farmers’ market. We begin to say goodbye to the Purple Cherokees, the Eve’s Purple Balls, the Green Zebras, the Black Krims. The late ripeners, Brandywines, however, are big & [...]

Sep

17

Lobster Potato Salad

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Lobsters’ lofty price seems to put them out of consideration for anything but exotic grand preparations like Thermidor or the traditional simplicity of boiled (or steamed) lobsters. Desiring lobster, but looking for something a little new, I decided to take an old picnic classic and tart it up with some lovely leftover lobster meat. I [...]

Sep

12

Eggplant Caviar

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The story with this dish, sometimes called mock caviar, is that Russians invented it for when they really really wanted some caviar, but couldn’t afford it. And if you focus on your knifework and get the mincing & dicing right, the consistency does sort of suggest caviar, with the eggplant providing the slick mouthfeel of [...]

Sep

8

Grilled Panzanella

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Purists might have a hard time calling this panzanella, but I’ve never been very pure. (Extra virgin at one time, but never pure.) Whatever you want to call it, it’s a fantastic way to enjoy these last few weeks of summer by hanging out in the back yard, listening to the cicadas sing their deathsong, [...]

Sep

4

Shrimp Corn Pudding

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Another summer, another corn pudding recipe. For this one, I thought a little touch of shrimp might be welcome. Red pepper and shrimp have a definite affinity for one another, and bacon—well, what doesn’t go with bacon? If you still don’t have a corn creamer in your kitchen, here is yet another opportunity to add [...]