"Too often, grain and bean salads are over-dressed." [Kristen Swensson] Mayo-Less Salad Series Avocado Chicken Salad » Lemon Basil Pasta Salad » Black-Eyed Pea “Caviar » As the Summer of Death and Bizarre Weather comes to a close, so does...
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Shopping List 4 skinless, boneless chicken thighs (about 1 pound) - $3.29 1/2 pound green beans - $0.49 1 large cucumber - $0.55 1 lemon - $0.50 Small knob ginger - $0.25 24 ounces vegetable oil - $2.49 Pantry...
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Photograph from FotoosVanRobin on Flickr I'm a big fan of cucumber dishes, especially in the summer. It's super refreshing and has a satisfying crunch. A cucumber dipped in some gochujang (Korean red pepper paste) is my quintessential summer snack, but...
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- serves 6 to 8 as a starter - Adapted from The Dairy Hollow House Soup and Bread Cookbook by Crescent Dragonwagon. Ingredients 4 cups peeled, sliced, seeded cucumbers 2 cups water 2 cups plain yogurt 2 or 3 cloves...
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File this under my long list of things I didn't know: You can sauté cucumbers. In fact, you can coat them in butter, sprinkle with nutmeg and herbs, and have yourself a very tasty side dish. It’s apparently a classic...
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If you missed Monday's intro post on it, this week's Cook the Book features Jenni Ferrari-Adler's Alone in the Kitchen with an Eggplant, a book in which food writers and food-crazy authors share what it means to cook for one...
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Speaking of corn, today's Cook the Book recipe makes good use of the vegetable—along with two of the season's other usual suspects, tomatoes and cucumbers. The contrast of colors is as pleasing to the eye as it is to the...
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