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Mexican Truffle (Huitlacoche)
huitlacoche cilantro/epazote garlic onion oaxacan cheese blue corn Huitlacoche is also known as Mexican truffle, corn mushroom, corn...
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Crab!
I've always loved crab - one of my earliest memories was getting sick from eating too much of it! When I lived in San Francisco, I...
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Kofta, Kefte, Kafta.... Meatballs
There's no fancy commentary here, just a great recipe for kefte - a Middle Eastern/Turkish version of meatballs. They're often shaped...
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50 Shades of Peaches
I don't know if you're aware, but it gets really hot in Texas. We have about 3 weeks of spring, and then we're talking 106F by the...
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Tasso "Ham"*
If you’ve never had Tasso before, it probably means that you don’t live anywhere near the south. Before visiting New Orleans and moving...
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Mom's Chilled Avocado Soup with Tea Sammies
A couple years ago my mom gave me a package that included a bunch of cooking tools that I remember from her kitchen when I was a kid; I...
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Sops & Leeks: Medieval Comfort Food
We all know what leeks are: the perfect mild blend of their cousins, garlic and onion. They’ve been part of our diet since somewhere...
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Homemade Ricotta with Radishes and Crackers
POSTED ON APRIL 18, 2013 The great thing about a well designed snack is you can use it as an appetizer, amuse bouche, small plate etc....
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Fiddlehead Fern Salad
April and May (occasionally a bit of the beginning of June) is the season of the fiddlehead ferns: the unfurled fronts of the Ostrich...