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IN SEARCH OF AN HONEST CHICKEN
2-10-10 – A few years ago the French actor Gerard Depardieu was shooting a movie in New York. A reporter asked him what it was like to work in America, and he reportedly asked the reporter where he could find a chicken that tasted like a chicken. |
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DECEMBER 2009 |
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LATKES
12-14-09 – If you've mastered the technique of food processor pulsing (I'm sure it's a minor at the New School or French Culinary Institute), it makes this all rather easy. |
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NOVEMBER 2009 |
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MACARONI AND CHEESE
11-09-09 – It's what you bring to this classic that makes it happen. This time of year, there's nothing like it. |
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OCTOBER 2009 |
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STRAW AND HAY PASTA WITH PANCETTA AND LEEKS
10-09-09 – Trim off bottoms and all green parts from leeks, leaving only the white. One piece at a time, hold upright and julienne into quarters, or julienne using a mandolin. |
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AUGUST 2009 |
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LEGISLATING FOOD SAFETY: A Brief Review of HR 2749
08-15-09 – Not unlike the impetus for the health care debate now at full boil, there is little disagreement that the U.S. food safety system is in a precarious state and in need of remedial change.
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CRABCAKES
If you know someone coming in from the eastern shore—from Maryland to Maine—and can snare a pound of lump crabmeat, 'tis the season.
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STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE
Whisk flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl until thoroughly combined. Work butter into flour with fingers or buscuit cutter until it resembles coarse meal.
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SHORT RIB TACOS
Until they open the taqueria of my dreams somewhere nearby, I count on this as one of THE best Mexican dinners a person can enjoy.
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OF FARM STANDS AND FARMERS MARKETS
It’s always a sure sign that winter is finally over when the spinach appears at the Eger Bros. farm stand on Route 23/Route 9 in Greenport.
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GRILLED BERRY FARM PORK CHOPS WITH PENANG CURRY
Love me, love my grill. However humble it is—and mine is a simple Weber kettle—I plan on spending the next six to eight months standing by its side, cooking slowly, quickly, directly, indirectly,...
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CREAM OF ASPARAGUS SOUP
Nothing says Spring better than this. A good baguette, some white wine, and you’ve got a great dinner à la française. Or serve as a first course for Easter dinner.
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MATZO BRIE
There are countless variations on matzo brei—some savory, some sweet. But matzo makes an amazing foil to eggs and onions, and I make it all year long.
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IRISH SODA BREAD II
Preheat oven to 425°. Sprinkle a little water on a cookie sheet and place piece of parchment on it. (The water will keep the parchment from slipping)
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THE FOOD OF THE IRISH
Derived from a very traditional recipe passed down from my great-grandmother, who grew up in Ireland before coming to America, this recipe has picked up some non-traditional ingredients through the...
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IRISH SODA BREAD
Derived from a very traditional recipe passed down from my great-grandmother, who grew up in Ireland before coming to America, this recipe has picked up some non-traditional ingredients through the...
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CHOCOLATE-DIPPED FRUIT
If anything could be considered a snap, this would be it. KO your friends and loved ones by using the best quality chocolate you can get your hands on...
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GUACAMOLE EN MOLCAJETE
A molcajete is basically a large mortar and pestle used in Mexican kitchens to grind any number of things. If you like guacamole, think about getting yourself a molcajete of your own.
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PEPPERMINT STICK ICE CREAM
Take out a hammer and pulverize a few candy canes left over from the holidays. Peppermint stick ice cream is a Yankee favorite I never see anymore, except in Maine.
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COLD GREEN TEA SOBA (CHASOBA)
In the cold winter months, there are few things are soul satisfying as anything made with dashi, the beautiful Japanese broth of bonito flakes which finds its way into miso soup as well as this classic soba.
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BÛCHE DE NOЁL
In Paris, it’s Lenôtre or Hediard. In Manhattan, it’s Payard or Balthazar. But in Chatham, it’s Mado Patisserie for a real Bûche de Noël, the justly celebrated French Christmas cake
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SHORT RIBS WITH MUSHROOMS
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Heat bacon fat or oil over medium-high heat. Brown the short ribs thoroughly, in batches if necessary. When the ribs are browned, remove to a platter.
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ROAST DUCK
THE DAY BEFORE : Wash the duck thoroughly under cold running water. Drain and dry thoroughly with paper towels. When the duck is completely dry—including the-set the duck, cavity side up, on a plate and place it uncovered in the refrigerator.
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A LOCAVORE'S WINTER DIARY : Mid-November
It is the time of the locavore’s challenge! The locavore, or localvore, is someone who eats foods that are produced locally—usually with a 50-mile radius of where they live.
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RECIPE : MIXED SQUASH CASSEROLE
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Alternating the shapes, artfully arrange the squash in a shallow baking dish and dot with the butter.
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RECIPE : AUTUMN ROOT VEGETABLE SOUP
Lightly sauté the onions in the olive oil until soft and golden but not brown.
Stir in the garlic and the rest of the vegetables. Cook over low heat, stirring, for 10 minutes.
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RECIPE : THAI CUCUMBER SALAD
Peel cucumbers and cut in half lengthwise. Remove seeds with a spoon. Cut crosswise into ¼-inch slices. Add slightly less than ¾ cup of the dressing. (Store the leftover dressing in the refrigerator.)...
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THIRD ANNUAL CHILI COOK-OFF
The Third Annual Chili Cook-Off & Riverfront Fair, sponsored by Columbia County Bounty and Heart of Catskill, was scheduled to begin at 11 last Saturday morning and continue until 4 in the afternoon.
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RECIPE : CHICKEN WITH APPLES
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly sauté onions in 2 tablespoons butter. Remove onions from pan.
Dredge chicken in herbed flour until very lightly coated.
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PORK CHOPS WITH APPLES
Combine the spices for the spice rub and rub the mixture into the meat, using about ½ teaspoon for each chop.
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RECIPE : APPLE BROWN BETTY
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter the baking pan.
Combine the apples with the sugar and arrange in the pan. Set aside.
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RECIPE : APPLE GRUNT
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine the fruit, sugar, spices, and lemon juice and spread in a pie pan or baking dish. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove pan from oven and increase oven temperature to 425...
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AS AMERICAN AS APPLE PIE
When it is said that something is “as American as apple pie,” it means that an item has come to this country from elsewhere and has been transformed into something distinctly American. Most apple ...
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RECIPE : ROASTED CORN A LA NERO WOLFE
Early on, I perfected my way of cooking corn on the cob. I think I learned it from a Betty Crocker cookbook, but it was subtly different from the way everyone else cooked sweet corn, and that was...
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MY TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL
The people who subtitled the first annual Garden of Eating Tour must have assumed no one remembered the movie The Trip to Bountiful.
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RECIPE : RICH BLUEBERRY COFFEE CAKE
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour 12-cup Bundt pan, tapping out excess.
Beat together cream cheese, butter, sugar, and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time.
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RECIPE : BLUEBERRY LEMON POUND CAKE
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour 12-cup Bundt pan.
Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together into a medium bowl. In a separate bowl, mix sugar with...
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RECIPE : BLUEBERRY MUFFINS
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. - Grease muffin cups with 1 tablespoon butter.
In a large bowl, whisk or sift together flour baking powder, salt, and 3 tablespoons sugar.
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RECIPE : CORN FRITTERS
Remove corn kernels from cob and place in a large bowl.
Beat egg whites and add to corn kernels, along with the flour, sugar, salt, and pepper. Mix thoroughly.
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RECIPE : ROASTED TARRAGON CHICKEN
Wash and thoroughly dry chicken. Salt and pepper inside cavity.
Mix the poultry fat with the chopped tarragon, chopped shallots, salt and pepper to make a paste.
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RECIPE : SUSAN'S STRAWBERRY ZUCCHINI CAKE
This is a cake recipe I came up with the other day. My daughter wanted "something sweet," so I checked to see what was in the refrigerator. I had strawberries from a local farm but not enough for shortcake..
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RECIPE : FRENCH FRIED EGGPLANT
Place a layer of eggplant in a large bowl, sprinkle with salt, cover with another layer, and sprinkle with salt. - Continue layering until all the eggplant is in the bowl...
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RECIPE : TOMATO BASIL SALAD
1/2 to 3/4 cup basil leaves (make sure they're dry)
Mix oil and vinegar.Add tomatoes and basil. - Toss. - Add salt to taste....
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RECIPE : ROASTED PEPPERS
Wash and dry peppers. Roast on grill until the skin is blackened. Place peppers on the platter. Put the platter with peppers in the brown paper bag for 10 to 15 minutes to facilitate peeling...
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RECIPE : PESTO
Quickly wash the basil, salad-spin dry, and put out on paper towels to dry thoroughly. (Outdoors they’ll dry in a snap.)...
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RECIPE : PEACH COBBLER
Peel, pit, and slice peaches. Place in a large bowl with the cornstarch, cinnamon, and brown sugar, and toss thoroughly. Pour into baking dish...
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RECIPE : SCALLOP RISOTTO WITH SUMMER CORN
Wash scallops in a colander under cold running water, drain thoroughly and spread over 2-thick paper towels. Put paper towels on top as well and pat gently to dry thoroughly. Place in bowl, toss with 1...
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ASPARAGUS VINAIGRETTE ASPERGE VINAIGRETTE
Wash the asparagus and keep the ends submerged in water to about an inch until you use. Trim the tough ends off asparagus spears until you see green in the center, then with a potato peeler peel the..
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RECIPE : WHITE CLAM SAUCE by MARCELLA HAZAN
Everywhere in Venice – or in Italy for that matter – one can eat spaghetti with clams, but none tastes like the dish Cesare Benelli makes at Al Covo, the restaurant he owns with his Texan wife, Diane.
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CCSCOOP WELCOMES MARCELLA HAZAN
There are countless superlatives that have been written by both food writers and home cooks alike about Marcella Hazan, most of them true, all of them deserved. But here are some facts:
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