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Garlic Dill Pickles

What do you do if you can't get the right kind of cucumbers? In the UK we only have the long kind with a thick dark skin.

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French in a Flash: Dijon Chicken

I made this recipe over the weekend and it was quite good, but extremely spicy almost uncomfortably so (and my fiancee and I both love spicy food so that's saying something). Not quite sure how it happened - maybe the Dijon mustard we get here in the UK is different from what's available in the US? If I were to make this again with identical ingredients, I would cut the mustard to 1/3 cup. Otherwise great recipe though!

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What's Your Favorite Frozen Food?

When we lived in the US my other half and I used to love Kirkland Signature frozen lasagna from Costco. Too bad Costco here in the UK doesn't carry it.

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The Different Types of Peanut Butter Eaters

I'm an American living in England for a few years, and while you can get peanut butter in the supermarkets over here, people are not at all used to eating it. Needless to say I was horrified the first time an English person told me they had never heard of PB & J!

Since my SO started bringing peanut butter to work, all the folks in her office have gradually seen the light and started bringing their own jars of peanut butter which they eat on crackers for a snack - so as close to straight out of the jar as possible. Funny how that happens ...

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Garlic Dill Pickles

What do you do if you can't get the right kind of cucumbers? In the UK we only have the long kind with a thick dark skin.

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French in a Flash: Dijon Chicken

I made this recipe over the weekend and it was quite good, but extremely spicy almost uncomfortably so (and my fiancee and I both love spicy food so that's saying something). Not quite sure how it happened - maybe the Dijon mustard we get here in the UK is different from what's available in the US? If I were to make this again with identical ingredients, I would cut the mustard to 1/3 cup. Otherwise great recipe though!

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What's Your Favorite Frozen Food?

When we lived in the US my other half and I used to love Kirkland Signature frozen lasagna from Costco. Too bad Costco here in the UK doesn't carry it.

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The Different Types of Peanut Butter Eaters

I'm an American living in England for a few years, and while you can get peanut butter in the supermarkets over here, people are not at all used to eating it. Needless to say I was horrified the first time an English person told me they had never heard of PB & J!

Since my SO started bringing peanut butter to work, all the folks in her office have gradually seen the light and started bringing their own jars of peanut butter which they eat on crackers for a snack - so as close to straight out of the jar as possible. Funny how that happens ...

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Dinner Tonight: Quick White Bean Stew with Swiss Chard and Tomatoes

Tip: You can cook a big pot of dried white beans in advance, then refrigerate for quite a while in the bean cooking liquid (leftover yogurt containers are really handy for storing cooked beans). Then you have the same convenience factor as canned, but with the nicer taste of home-cooked beans and less expense.

Using that approach, this was an incredibly quick and tasty dinner. I used kale instead of chard, and braised it in white wine and chicken stock instead of boiling, for some extra flavor. Thanks for sharing this recipe Nick!

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Table for Two: Chennai Garden

I've been going to Chennai Garden for a few years now, and I'm so glad to see them get some recognition! Easily my favorite Indian restaurant in NYC. I could go for the lunch buffet and come back at dinner ... mmmmmm ...

Have tried all of the items mentioned here and love them all. The sambar that comes with dosas is also tasty, and they do a really nice yellow dal at lunch. My fiancee's favorite is the matar paneer, which is loaded with fresh curry leaves and is oh so delicious.

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Dinner Tonight: Orzo with Cherry Tomatoes, Capers, and Lemon

This was delicious, we ate it 3 nights in a row. I added red pepper flakes (about 2 tsp) in the first step. I think it might have been slightly improved had I added extra capers and extra parm! Don't make the mistake I did and chop the fresh thyme before stripping the leaves off the stalk...

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The Secret Ingredient: Preserved Lemons

Kerry, I just made your chicken the other day and it was delicious! Not being able to find chervil, I substituted equal parts tarragon and parsley. I was able to get a whole jar of preserved lemons at Fairway (uptown) so I look forward to using the rest of them to make some of your other recipes.

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