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The Crisper Whisperer: Gobble-Worthy Cruciferous Side Dishes
This week's column goes out to all you brave soldiers of turkey day who volunteered to bring the vegetables. Sure, you could have made the stuffing to end all stuffings, or the deep-fried turkey that blew a hole through the backyard shed. But you're making the vegetables instead. And with these recipes in your arsenal, you'll blow away your friends and family anyway.Serious Salad: Patriotic Presidential Potato Salad
There is no food more quintessentially USA than the humble sweet potato. While many other cultures have celebrated the New World export of the standard red and white (and sometimes blue fingerling) spud, Americans have lovingly embraced the sweet potato in a very unique fashion. We deck it out in marshmallows, slather it with marmalade and maple syrup, fry it, and tart it up with brown sugar and even coconut. In honor of the upcoming patriotic holiday celebrations, I have made a sweet potato salad: roasted sweet potatoes with paprika.Snapshots from the UK: Purple Sprouting Broccoli
I love nothing more than unusual vegetables. It’s as if you turned the nose on a talking doorknob and emerged into a secret garden. I get a secret thrill when I buy orange cauliflower or purple artichokes. As a matter of fact, it seems that almost every vegetable comes in some rare purple variety: artichokes, asparagus, carrots, peppers, and, now, indigenous to Britain, broccoli. The British take great pride in serving and selling what is often referred to as the “best of Britain”—produce and livestock that is native to Britain, raised by British farmers, and served to British (or, in my case, American) consumers. Purple sprouting broccoli is one such vegetable, one which seasonally graces both the fancy restaurant...Did You Know? Broccoli Is the Anti-Bacon
Who knew there was a Holy Church of Bacon? Great URL, by the way: worshipbacon.com. Its members, who practice "baconism," have their own cosmology—one in which broccoli is the Anti-Bacon. It surprises people to learn how dangerous broccoli can really be. Here's what a leading doctor had to say about it: "Oh yes. One of the deadliest plants on Earth! Why, it tries to warn you itself with its terrible taste." —Dr. Hibbert, PhD. Broccoli poses a grave threat to the Holy Church of Bacon and all Baconists. When tainted with Broccolian evil, a piece of Bacon is forever tarnished and should never be placed within one's orifices. The Holy Church of Bacon site is set up as a wiki,...In Season: Broccoli, and Cooking It Creatively
Photograph by Allison Hemler on Flickr. The flowery green vegetable we were all required to hate as children (but worship as healthy adults) is entering peak season. Though it's available year round, it should be at its greenest and cheapest beginning this month. Depending on your location, it may be difficult to find locally, as the majority of the crop is grown in California or Arizona. Raw broccoli is an acquired taste, so when serving as a hors d'oeuvre, slightly blanch for the best flavor. Whether sauteed, steamed, or roasted, it provides a wealth of nutrients including Vitamin C, fiber, and Vitamin K. Watch out for blanching for too long, as the health benefits are severely diminished. I can...Hot Topics: Technique of the Week | The Food Lab
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8 Delicious Chocolate Cakes and Pies for Valentine's Day
Some might say that chocolate on Valentine's Day is about as unoriginal as you can get. We all remember the first heart-shaped box of overly sweet chocolate bonbons from grade school Valentines. But chocolate gift-giving needn't be a cliché. This year, let's bake our sweethearts chocolate cakes and pies instead! Here are 8 delicious recipes perfect for celebrating your love (of chocolate.)
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