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Mexican Chicken Rice

Posted on September 23, 2009 by David

Today’s recipe comes from John O’Neil, a frequent guinea pig for my cooking experiments. It’s a variation on the Hainan chicken rice recipe I wrote about in January. John realized that a few substitutions could change the dish from Asian … Continue reading →

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Market Revival

Posted on September 19, 2009 by David

I skipped the market last week: It was raining, and I wanted to force myself to use what was left in the fridge. So today, with plenty of fridge space and a keen knowledge of the imminent end of the … Continue reading →

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Duck Prosciutto

Posted on September 10, 2009 by David

I haven’t posted in a week, mostly due to my migrating to a new Mac (which decided to eliminate two years’ worth of my photos in a bold totalitarian move), but also due to the length of this project. Now … Continue reading →

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Bacon-Wrapped Swordfish

Posted on August 30, 2009 by David

The whole roasted pig’s head was the correct choice to have made at the Whole Hog Dinner, but part of me has been wondering about the Guanciale-Wrapped Line-Caught Swordfish I passed up, especially after chef Tony Maws tweeted that it … Continue reading →

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St. Julia’s Day, Part 2: Mousseline au Chocolat

Posted on August 23, 2009 by David

If you’re serving coq au vin for dinner on St. Julia’s Day, then it follows that you should serve chocolate mousse for dessert. The recipe in Mastering is the second chocolate mousse recipe I learned; the first was taught to … Continue reading →

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St. Julia’s Day, Part 1: Coq au Vin

Posted on August 21, 2009 by David

I used to refer to Julia Child as Saint Julia. She was revered by millions, was responsible for the miraculous daily transsubstantiation of base ingredients into delicious meals, and was certainly prayed to in an effort to avert uncountable kitchen … Continue reading →

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Special Guest Post: St. John’s Eccles Cakes

Posted on August 3, 2009 by David

The dessert course for The Best Meal Ever included an Eccles Cake, a pastry so sublime that my better half vowed to recreate it at home. So please welcome this guest post from She Who Must Be Obeyed: It was … Continue reading →

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Out of the Kitchen, Onto the Couch

Posted on July 31, 2009 by David

Michael Pollan’s new essay – which will appear in the New York Times Magazine on Sunday – begins with a reminiscence on Julia Child, which seems almost mandatory with the forthcoming release of Julie and Julia next week. When I … Continue reading →

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Gooseberry Jam

Posted on July 27, 2009 by David

She Who Must Be Obeyed came home from work on Friday with a huge bag full of gooseberries. Not just any gooseberries, but gooseberries from her boss’s gooseberry bushes. Gooseberries that could not be politely refused, as one does with … Continue reading →

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Simple Summer Salads

Posted on July 23, 2009 by David

Mark Bittman’s at it again, this time offering up a list of 101 salads for the summer. At least one of these recipes will fulfill the dual requirements of what’s in the fridge/pantry and summertime dinner laziness. In theory, each … Continue reading →

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