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The Secret To Grilling Fresh Corn

June 25, 2009

Fresh corn on the cob sure looks tasty when it has golden marks from the grill tattooed across each kernel. But take a bite and all to often you’ll get a mouth full of tough little dried-out nuggets sticking to and between all of your teeth. Don’t ruin a defenseless cob of fresh corn by [...]

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How to Cook with Wild Mushrooms

June 8, 2009

Blog posts with straight forward recipes are fine and dandy, but how does the saying go – you can give a man a fish? Instead of handing you the fish, I’ll reveal some pointers that changed my opinion of cooking with wild mushrooms. Ready? Here we go: When buying fresh mushrooms, purchase those that look [...]

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Pan-Roasted Cauliflower with Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto & Wild Rice

March 30, 2009

Earthy and dense, cauliflower can easily turn a vegetarian side dish into a hearty main course. Unlike the distinct flavor of, say, broccoli, cauliflower blends itself into its surrounding flavors and complements even the spiciest of dishes. This particular recipe combines a pesto made of sweet sun-dried tomatoes, green garlic and walnuts, with wild rice [...]

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Spicy Broccolini & Caper Aioli

March 10, 2009

Sometimes I just can’t find time to go food shopping. I’ll open my fridge and find nothing but rinds of cheese and floppy carrots. I thought I’d be eating brown rice with weeks-old onion for dinner, but was pleasantly surprised to find some beautiful broccolini hiding in the draw. If you’re new to this relatively [...]

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Fresh Fettucini with Rocket Pesto & Long Beans

February 25, 2009

When I get a craving for pesto, nothing else can possibly satisfy me. I don’t care if it’s mid-February and there’s not a basil leaf to be found – I must have it. So when I woke up yesterday with this unfortunate wanting for something I could not have, I decided to give good ol’ [...]

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