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Summer Squash Couscous with Sultanas, Pistachios, and Mint

August 10, 2010

My newest hero? The Internet Cooking Princess. Have you seen her blog? I hope you’ll clicking over there and check it out. The retro look is lovely, the recipes are top-notch, and her voice is funny and fresh. Also: she made up this couscous salad recipe, and it has become my food of summer. I [...]

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Taco Night Coleslaw

July 21, 2010
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Taco night is a perennial favorite. It’s an easy meal to prepare, most components can be prepared well in advance, and if you make it for a dinner party, you’ll be feasting on leftovers for days. When I say “taco night,” of course, I’m referring to that generic category of weeknight suppers, including but not [...]

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Cucumber-Avocado Soup

June 4, 2010
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No food-friendly home is without its strange culinary rituals, and mine is no exception. Just ask a recent house guest, who during her 3-day stay caught me in the kitchen before 7 am in wet hair and a bathrobe on two separate occasions, cooking not eggs and toast as the normal people do, but strawberry-chili [...]

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Simplest Asparagus with Fresh Peas

April 5, 2010
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The markets are back open, the cherry blossoms are in full bloom, and I can almost forgive the swarms of tourists and the row of port-o-potties that totally block the view along the tidal basin, because spring has sprung! Thrills. After a long winter of stews and soups, rice dishes and noodle bowls, I crave [...]

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Smothered Cabbage Risotto

April 1, 2010
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Among the oft-neglected cookbooks on my shelf is a big, light green volume called

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Spinach Bourekas

February 4, 2010
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At some point last year, I fell off the puff pastry cliff. It all started with this onion-date tart, one of the best and easiest recipes I’ve ever written. I made it once, twice, three times, and more; I couldn’t stop. I’d tweak a thing or two every time: I’d add mushrooms, swap the goat [...]

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Down and Dirty Pasta e Cecci

January 28, 2010
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Anything that has the words “down and dirty” in the title is something I will, sooner or later, make. “Down and dirty” suggests a rough-and-tumble version of the refined original, something you’re more likely to eat on your front stoop than in a dining room. When I hear down and dirty, I see myself in [...]

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Moroccan Salmon with Curried Yogurt

January 25, 2010
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Though it doesn’t appear very often on this site, fish — salmon in particular — is a staple in the NDP kitchen. I like it because it’s a substantial cornerstone of a meal without being as heavy as meat often is. I frequently host lunch on Saturdays, and I almost always cook for these lunches [...]

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