For a long time I thought tilapia was some kind of garbage fish. People talked about it with derision most often reserved for the Fillet-O-Fish or other generic whitefish battered and deep fried. But tilapia might be one of the better values currently in your local market’s sea food section. It’s cheap, low on the [...]
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Burning Questions: How can I build complex flavors from simple ingredients?
Q: What’s the best way for a very inexperienced cook to learn about spices and how to mix them? A: There are really three ways I can answer this question. The first would take up a book: The Complete Book of Spices: A Practical Guide to Spices and Aromatic Seeds, which someone else wrote. The [...]
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Brussels sprouts with mayonnaise and bacon
I first heard of this recipe during an Anthony Bourdain special. The one set at Dufresne’s WD-50, I think. One of the guests (maybe a camera man) mentioned his mom used to make him Brussels sprouts with mayonnaise and bacon, and everyone said it sounded amazing. I had to agree. But when I tried to [...]
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Rice noodles with green vegetable curry, spinach leaves and bean sprouts
(makes 2 generous portions) 1 small sweet potato 2 carrots 1/4 red onion 1 pkg rice noodles @2 cups skim milk (or coconut milk for more traditional flavor) @1 tablespoon green Thai curry paste A little salt A little oil Cook the noodles according the package instructions. While they cook, peel the sweet potato, and [...]
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Great northern bean salad
Just before January 1, I resolved to eat better. A glimpse of myself in the JC Penney dressing room mirror convinced me that I had to do something. Not something drastic, not something quick, just something in general. Taking a prompt from Mark Bittman, I resolved to become vegetarian before 6pm (I don’t think I [...]
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