"I polished off this dish like it was steak." This may sound like an awfully simple salad, but something about it is so much more. I found the recipe on Orangette after searching around for ways to use arugula and...
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[Photographs: Michele Humes] Shopping List 16-ounce can cannellini beans: $1.09 Fresh rosemary: $1.49 Fresh basil: $1.50 Scallions: $0.69 1/2 pint cherry tomatoes (pro-rated): $1.75 Red onion: $0.28 Pantry items: Extra virgin olive oil, Dijon mustard, vinegar Total cost: $6.80...
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Once again, I was faced with some leftover roast beef. My first reaction will always probably be roast beef hash, but I'd just made that a few weeks ago. Was there any other dish dish that could utilize the roast...
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I stumbled on this recipe on the website of food writer Faith Willinger, who was recommended by Mario Batali on the Babbo restaurant website as a good source of intelligence on Italian food and restaurants. I ended up falling...
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The glories of roast beef hash don't make a lot of sense until you've got a hunk of cooked roast beef ready to go in the fridge. This is a leftover meal, and yet it manages to change the...
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Leftover bowls of oatmeal often have a sorry fate. They get hard, look even more inedible, and don't reheat well. But this unglamorous stage of oatmeal life is actually perfect for oatmeal fritters.
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I tend to do most of my shopping on Sunday, so by the end of the week I'm usually staring at a fridge that's seen better days. Usually all I can find is empty containers of olives, gnarly sprigs...
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Did you wake up on New Year's morning swearing off the sauce forever? Do you have more half-empty bottles of vino than you know what to do with? Here's a way to repurpose the plonk, without the pain. Wine...
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I had a very meaty Christmas and I loved every minute of it. In the span of a week, I indulged in one braised rump roast, one giant fresh ham, one roasted chicken and two spiral hams. Today, the advance...
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I've probably had as many bad versions of cottage pie as good ones, yet that doesn't seem to stop me from trying my luck. Perhaps I just associate them with cool, rainy weather of London, and the warm pubs I...
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