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High Praise, Soufflés, and Vegetarian Let-Downs

October 8, 2009 at 12:39 PM by Frances

No doubt about it — I have let you all down.
Not because of my extended absence — though I’m sorry about that, to be sure — but because of my recent food malaise. I’m grateful that you’re not here in my kitchen watching me scarf down weird leftovers and countless bowls of shredded wheat with [...]

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The Pastry Chef Strikes Again

May 11, 2009 at 1:36 PM by Frances

Rhubarb freshly harvested from our garden.
If Dan is the baker of the relationship, I’m the pastry chef.
Now, that’s not saying much, as my pastry experience depends heavily on a short list of staple favorites, like Deborah Madison’s yeasted sugar cake (Dan’s birthday staple), fruity muffins, and sweet, rich quickbreads. But there’s something about these easy, [...]

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Pizza with Ramp Pesto, and More

May 1, 2009 at 6:00 AM by Dano

Ramps usually taste so mild in final dishes that the essential rampiness of them is completely obscured — that is, I assume there’s a rampiness I’m just not tasting, otherwise what’s the big deal? Here’s the big deal: Don’t cook ramps too much.

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