The cooking that makes me happiest happens when I step away from a recipe and improvise with whatever’s on hand, like with this summery pasta.
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Don’t toss that wilted lettuce! Use it to make a stellar condiment. You know something’s up when you return home from a few days out of town happy to see a…
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Borscht: A Russian soup that always satisfies Quick, name a Russian dish. Bet borscht is the first thing that comes to mind. It’s practically a national dish in Russia, Ukraine…
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This tasty salad was the result of desperation, preparedness and luck — all helpful elements for fast meals on the fly. You know that advice you always hear to…
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When dark chocolate meets ancho chile, it’s a happy taste match. This recipe started with a tub of leftover sour cream in the fridge and a yen for something with…
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Cashew vegan cheese gets streamlined for better results. I’ve said it before: I’m not vegan, I’m not into raw food and the Paleo Diet isn’t for me. But I am…
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Learn how the produce company Melissa’s used clever content strategy to build the market for New Mexico’s legendary Hatch chiles.
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Our first casualty: Wedding china as a metaphor for life. Around the new year, after weeks of toying with the idea of getting some new dishware to replace the mismatched…
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Plum Compote with Cardamom: A messy project that ended up kinda pretty! I glanced down at the cutting board and it looked like a crime scene out of Dexter. My…
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When I’m standing in line, sitting in a waiting room or otherwise have a few minutes to spare, like most of us, I turn to my smartphone to check in…
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