"Stewing the pig's ears affords a precious by-product: a pot of flavorful stock." [Photographs: Chichi Wang] More Nasty Bits Duck Tongue » Dashi-Simmered Eel » All Nasty Bits recipes » The Fergus Henderson meal I shared with my Serious Eats...
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Editor's note: Philly food writers Joy Manning and Tara Mataraza Desmond drop by weekly with Meat Lite, which celebrates meat in moderation. Meat Lite was inspired by their book, Almost Meatless. [Photograph: Dan Call] Everyone loves a plate of pasta,...
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The following recipe is from the September 16 edition of our weekly recipe newsletter. To receive this newsletter in your inbox, sign up here! I have a problem with salad. This problem has nothing to do with a leftover childhood...
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In the Crisper Featured Veg: Kale Strip: Remove leaves from stems by running thumb and forefinger along stem from bottom of leaf to top. Chop: Cut leaves crosswise into 1-inch strips. Wash: Submerge in large bowl of water and...
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In this salad of greens made with lard and bacon, the richness of the fat complements the sharpness of the vinegar; only mustard is needed to bind the two. [Photographs: Chichi Wang] If I were ever to get a...
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I love asparagus as much as the next guy, but I've become a little bored with cooking it. Steaming tends to make it limp. And though I've had some surprisingly good luck with microwaving it (honest!), I usually just...
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Greens like escarole, endive, and the belovedly bitter radicchio are staples in winter, providing a sturdy counterpoint to warm, rich flavors as bold elements in a salad, such as frisee against crispy bacon or radicchio against crusty Jerusalem artichokes....
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The following recipe is from the December 17th edition of our weekly recipe newsletter. To receive this newsletter in your inbox, sign up here! Some recipes are just bacon delivery mechanisms. (Potato skins, hello?) But in this recipe, the bacon...
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I recently had the good fortune of spending an afternoon with a someone well-versed in the art of mushroom hunting who took me on a search for edible fungi in the forest. Hiding under leaves, behind trees, and tucked...
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Brussels sprouts are the new bacon. Wait. Hear me out. Even if you don't agree that mini cabbages will ever hold a candle to cured pork, you must admit that Brussels sprouts, like bacon before them, are the latest...
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