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Monthly Archives: June 2012
Viva Taggiasche e Aleatico!
Sometimes the simplest meals are the best, and also the most instructive. With that in mind, I dedicate this post to three different people who have been a strong influence in recent years on my culinary knowledge and enjoyment, Laura … Continue reading
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Homemade Ravioli and Dynamite Italian-Style Vegetables
Tonight’s dinner falls under the little-known category of “mostly-vegan-Italian-eclectic”. It began last night when I got it in my mind that it was time to make ravioli again. This impulse was triggered by a lovely bag of fresh spinach leaves … Continue reading
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Curried Vegetables and Tofu with Major Barbara’s Chutney
Sometimes, when I want a great dinner, one of the smartest things I can do is to stay out of the kitchen and let Barbara invent. Tonight was one of those times. Since I had cooked last night (a Ligurian … Continue reading
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Brooklyn Revisited: Zen, Then and Now
When I was a kid (think late 1940’s, early 1950’s) growing up on East 14th Street in Manhattan, Brooklyn was just a subway stop or two away on the Canarsie Line. It didn’t matter; Brooklyn was another country, another world … Continue reading
Focaccia Tartine
This is a short post but long on flavor. It’s all about the first focaccia I ever made with Tartine bread dough — and in fact, the best focaccia I have made yet. Yesterday was baking day. Monday night I … Continue reading
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