Archive for March, 2014
PINEAPPLE BLIZZARD
When it comes to dessert, the world can be pretty much divided into chocolate people and fruit people. I myself am squarely in the latter camp, which is why the simple, refreshing dessert known as Pineapple Blizzard is a lifesaver this time of year. The first precious local strawberries—let alone the heavy, ripe peaches and […]
Posted: March 19th, 2014 under cookbooks, people + places, recipes.
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KASHMIRI GREENS
As always, March is a challenge. It’s such a fretful month: Snow is still on the ground and the wind has the force of winter behind it, but blazing blue skies, a sun the color of a rich egg yolk, and longer days make it impossible to stay inside, even though I lost my gloves. […]
Posted: March 11th, 2014 under cookbooks, early spring, recipes, vegetarian.
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THOUGHTS ON CLAM CHOWDER
There are about as many versions of chowder as there are cooks who make it, which is perfectly reasonable when you think about it. Like vegetable soup or gumbo, it’s more a product of circumstance and soulful interpretation than an actual recipe. I myself was raised on a brothy Hatteras clam chowder, which tastes of the ocean, […]
Posted: March 4th, 2014 under cookbooks, cooking, food, Gourmet magazine, recipes.
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