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Vegetables & Fruit

Cannellini Bean Spread Recipe

January 12, 2009

I wrote and rewrote this paragraph four times (Can you see the groove the delete key has made?), and each time I failed to capture just exactly what I want to say. So, at the risk of sounding like an infatuated, love-struck married woman, I’m just gonna put it out there:
Chef Kurtis Jantz: honey, you’re [...]

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Bok Choy Recipe

January 9, 2009

photo of Bok Choy – so vibrant and tender!
I’m going to tell you to do something that is totally contrary to many Asian cookbooks out there. And yeah, it also flips my motto, “Hot Wokky, No Stickky” on its head.
Okay, ready?
Cold Wokky, Very Garlickky.

The problem with using a very hot wok or frying pan to [...]

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Honey Soy Skirt Steak with Shitake Mushroom Recipe

January 4, 2009

The trouble with food writers writing about their favorite things is that one of two things usually happens: Either the product runs out or the prices get jacked up. Sometimes with enough hype, both happen.
It pains me so much that I used to be able to buy skirt steak for $1.99 per pound at the [...]

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How To Open A Pomegranate

November 28, 2008

(click on above photo for a slideshow of 7 photos on how to open a pomegranate)
Pomegranate is one of the messiest fruits in the world! The ruby red juice stains anything and everything it comes in contact with.
Mom used to make all of us wear our rattiest, nastiest shirts when we had pomegranates because after [...]

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A Nifty Trick: How To Peel and Cut Kiwi Fruit

November 7, 2008

These little fuzzy kiwi fruits are fussy to peel, because the skin is so incredibly thin, and a perfectly ripe kiwi is delicate to handle.
But it’s still one of my favorite tropical fruits, as I love the sweet, tart, juicy fruit with the crunchy little black seeds!
Wanna know my trick to peeling kiwi fruit? It’s [...]

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