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Gratin of Artichoke and Swiss Chard
2007-08-01 21:37:00
This recipe is from Hamersley’s Bistro in Boston. I’ve never been to Hamersley, but the owner has written a very nice cookbook called Bistro Cooking. This cookbook includes extraordinarily precise recipes which make it possible for a novice recreate some of his amazing dishes. That was my task this evening. Juice from 1 ...
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How to Can
2007-07-31 09:16:00
I went to a canning workshop at City Farmers Nursery this evening. The workshop was organized in part by San Diego Food Not Lawns. It took place at City Farmers Nursery and was presented by Bill Tall, the owner. When I walked in to the house, my jaw practically dropped when I saw the ...
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Polenta Redeemed!
2007-07-30 20:12:00
Okay, so word on the street is that polenta can actually be quite tasty. Dennis, I’ll tell you what the only way is to eat polenta… you pour the bland, runny mess into a pan and let it harden. Then you slice it thickly and grill the slices (with a little olive oil on top) ...
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Garbanzo Bean Ragout
2007-07-28 16:40:00
Ragoûter is a French word that means to revive the taste. It’s a main dish stew that is cooked with or without meat. I got this version from a Jacques Pepin cooking video. It’s fast, easy to make, healthy, and very tasty. Olive oil Garlic, 1 clove, minced Half of an onion, chopped 3 green onions, ...
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Mango Cranberry Crumble
2007-07-27 18:29:00
This was the dessert following my failed polenta dinner. Fortunately, dessert was a winner! From what I can tell, a crumble is the same thing as a cobbler. It’s a fruit mixture covered with sugar, flour, and butter. There is apparently a well-known controversy that has ensued for generations in the south over whether a ...
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Farm 255
2007-07-26 17:53:00
Jay Porter posted a link to Farm 255 on his Linkery restaurant blog, and I found it so interesting that I wanted to share it with you all. Farm 255 is a restaurant in Athens, Georgia. They also own a 7 acre farm where they get some of their ingredients. They purchase the rest from ...
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One Step Closer to Being a Farmer
2007-07-25 08:08:00
Okay, it’s a little step. You might remember my post I’m a Farmer from a few weeks ago. Here’s the next little step… Yes, my bean plant was ravaged at nightfall! I even heard the little animal on my patio. I thought container gardening in the city would be safe. Must have been a gang related ...
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Polenta e Funghi
2007-07-24 07:11:00
Polenta is just corn!!! Can you believe it? I thought it was some fancy, shmancy, difficult-to-cook dish. Okay, here’s the recipe. Boil 2 cups of water in a sauce pan. In a separate dish, mix one cup of corn meal (yes, that’s all it is!) with 2 cups of cold water. Let is sit there ...
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