i got some szechuan peppercorns from penzey's and would really appreciate some suggestions for cooking with them, preferably vegetarian. thanks!...
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Hello! I was at Whole Foods the other day buying thick-cut pancetta for one of my new favorite sandwich recipes (Crispy Pancetta, Burrata, and Tomato Sandwiches) and the lovely fellow behind the counter gave me the end of the piece...
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My fig trees are still producing; it's also apple time here in Virginia. Does anyone know any dessert recipes for/have any ideas about combining both? I've found many combinations of dried figs and apples, but none for fresh figs and...
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I am having a cuban themed party in a few weeks and i have a nice goat shoulder in the freezer. All I can find for recipes that sound traditional is "jamaican" curried goat. Anybody tried this or have any...
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I love chicken salad, but it seems like no matter what I do, it ALWAYS tastes the same. One time I'll do Srirracha-spiked mayo, another time I'll do dried cranberries and walnuts, sometimes just dill mayo- it's always just eh....
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Restrictions: budget and 'fussiness'. I'm having about 8-12 people over for poker and general cavorting this coming weekend. I live in South Western Ontario, so the weather will be brisk (7 degrees C or 45 degrees Farenheit or so) and...
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Any suggestions for dishes that will take hours in the oven? It's gotten chilly where I live, but since this is nothing compared to what we're in for in the winter, we've decided to wait until November to turn on...
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I really, really want to like cooking beef short ribs. I love the scents in the kitchen and the idea of the transformation of those large, beefy looking things into a succulent dinner. I've enjoyed them at restaurants and other...
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At some point in the past few weeks, I saw a recipe for a pasta dish that included chicken livers, carmelized onions and red wine. Probably more ingredients, but that's what I recall. This might have been an Iron Chef...
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I've got a thing of crème fraîche and a carton of strawberries in my fridge. I'm compelled to combine the two into something amazing. I did a search of recipes on epicurious but didn't find anything that "wowed" me. So...
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