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Bulgur with Asparagus and Preserved Lemon Dressing

May 12, 2011

This is the latest my Weekday Lunch series, where I share recipes suited to home or office. [Sheepishly:] Remember me? Sorry it’s been so long since I’ve posted something fresh. I’ve been too busy at work to cook, and unless y’all wanted to read about the take-out pad thai I ate for dinner all of [...]

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Simplest Asparagus with Fresh Peas

May 4, 2011

From the archives, just in time for my favorite vegetable to hit the market. Enjoy! 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. [...]

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Mujaddara with Yogurt Sauce

January 1, 2011

Happy New Year! In anticipation of my first post in 2011, I looked back at my last posts in 2009 and my first in 2010, to jolt my memory about where I was and what I was doing the last time I rang in a new year. Turns out, I was in Israel. Lucky me. [...]

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Curried Kohlrabi and Apple Slaw

December 15, 2010

Every year, sometime in late November, we turn on our heat, move the sweaters to the top drawer, dig up our tights and fleece-lined slippers, …and stop eating salads. It’s silly, really. Once the cold sets in, and my cravings for fresh, red tomatoes are a faint mystery, all I can think about is stew [...]

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Green Beans with Horseradish-Mustard Vinaigrette

November 17, 2010

This is the first of a series of posts about great sides for Thanksgiving and year-round — stay tuned for more as we approach the big day! For my money, this is the quintessential side. Flavor-wise, it’s totally in keeping with Thanksgiving tastes. The horseradish helps cut all that sweet, fatty Tday food, and the [...]

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Peach Tomato Gazpacho

September 17, 2010

Ok y’all, I’m a bit late posting this, and you’ll have to forgive me. But then – and I mean immediately; do not pass go, do not wait for September to drift into fall – you must get off the couch and make this soup. Just last week, the dog days of summer seemed a [...]

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Kimchi

September 12, 2010

Sometimes, a post writes itself. As I was piling the big heap of pickled cabbage into my largest mason jar, I thought of all the times I’d pigged out on Kimchi in the past, all those times I’d been absolutely sure there was no way to make this stuff at home. I remembered the moment [...]

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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 [...]