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Garlic & Blue Cheese Green Bean Almondine � I Just Couldn�t Do It
When I went to culinary school in the early Eighties, the chef instructors used �Green Beans Almondine� as a prime example for the kind of s...
Sweet Corn & Wild Mushroom Spoonbread � Best Cornbread Dressing I�ve Ever Accidentally Made!
It�s always nice when you start out making one thing, and it unexpectedly turns into something else, which ends up being far better than you...
Old-Fashioned Cracker Dressing & Stuffing � Do You Dare?
Here we go again, delving into the treacherous topic of changing up your traditional Thanksgiving side dishes. This time, it�s an old-fashio...
Pickled Ginger & Asian Pear Coleslaw � "Holiday Slaw" 2012 Edition
I�m not sure when this relatively new tradition started, but for whatever reason, I like to come up with a new and interesting coleslaw to s...
Zucchini and Ricotta Casserole � Help Us End SZF in Our Lifetime
Recent made-up studies have shown that every Fall, millions of Americans suffer from a condition known as Severe Zucchini Fatigue (SZF). A...
Perfectly Puffy Popovers � What Do These Have in Common with Most Chefs?
They�re crusty outside and full of hot air inside. After posting that picture of the perfect popover I had in Chicago , a reader by the name...
Bacon & Cranberry Bean Ragout and Public Apology to Mr. Bean
During this video, which features a rustic and deeply satisfying bacon and cranberry bean ragout, I make a joke about the great British acto...
Pork-Fried Quinoa � Oh Say Can You Seed?
Finally, after only five or six hundred requests, we�re posting a quinoa recipe! People love eating this �super food� for all the obvious nu...
Classic Rice Pilaf and Little White Lies
You�re a great cook. You know it, and so do all your friends. There are no techniques or recipes you haven�t mastered, well, except for one�...
Classic Roasted Red Potatoes � Overlooked and Essential
This roasted red potatoes recipe is one of those food wishes that seems so basic I tend to pass it over for the more provocative requests. I...
How NOT to Roast Stuffed Artichokes
Everyone knows that before you stuff and roast an artichoke, you have to boil it first. I know this, and have used this accepted technique m...
Black Onion Relish � I�ve Never Wanted a Hot Dog So Badly in My Life!
This quick and very dirty recipe for black onion relish was quite delicious on grilled salmon, but with every bite I became more and more ag...