Archive for May, 2012
SPRING’S GARLIC, ONIONS, & SHALLOTS
Every season has its stars. This time of year, people queue at farmers markets for ramps, one of the most pungent members of the vast Allium genus. I’m far more interested, however, in the heaps of fresh garlic, onions, and shallots I see, and on my last few visits to the Greenmarket, I slope off […]
Posted: May 29th, 2012 under cooking, spring, Union Square Greenmarket.
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QUICK-BRAISED PEAS AND LETTUCE
Something about garden peas makes me nostalgic for … I don’t know what. At their best, picked when small and young in the pod, they are what spring has always tasted like. I see gardeners, kneeling in the earth, working hard, being patient. Waiting for the world to wake up. That’s why, last month, I […]
Posted: May 22nd, 2012 under cooking, recipes, scratch supper, spring, Union Square Greenmarket.
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IN THE LARDER: PRALINE POWDER
As much as I love the idea of New Orleans pralines (pronounced prah-leens), the creamy, fudgelike patties are far too sweet for me. I’ll take praline powder any day. The pulverized mixture of caramel and nuts is nothing new, but there’s a reason it should have a place in your “quick fix” file. It sends […]
Posted: May 15th, 2012 under cooking, pantry, recipes.
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HOME COOKING AND MORE
The James Beard Foundation’s 2012 cookbook of the year, Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking, by Nathan Mvhrvold with Chris Young and Maxime Bilet, comprises six volumes and 2,438 pages. Even though its list price of $625 signifies an investment (of book-shelf real estate as well as moolah), it seems reasonable when you consider […]
Posted: May 8th, 2012 under cookbooks, cooking, favorite books, Gourmet magazine, people + places, recipes.
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LEEK AND POTATO SOUP
Some soups require a lengthy list of ingredients and plenty of time on the back burner—they are worth preparing in a big batch so you can freeze a couple of quarts for another day. Leek and potato, however, does not need this sort of commitment. It’s an uncomplicated, almost austere, farmhouse soup that makes the […]
Posted: May 1st, 2012 under cooking, Gourmet magazine, recipes, scratch supper, Union Square Greenmarket.
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