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Chili Jam
Crisp vs. Jam Chili crisp is like so many brilliant culinary items, its presence is both ubiquitous across so much of the world, yet unique in every region. It adds salt, fat and heat, not to mention crunch to any dish. Rather than making this recipe straight away, go buy Lao Ga Ma brand chili…
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Carrots
Calling these “fashion carrots” is a bit of a joke and Carrots Toss in oil and lightly salt Roast @ 425 for 45 minutes Add glaze and sliced almonds (for added crunch) and continue roasting for a few minutes then turn off and prepare serving dish with yogurt top with carrots and finish with remaining…
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Risotto
I truly believe that risotto is one of the most satisfying things to eat, and for whatever reason intimidates people. I would wager there are few recipes harder to fuck up, and many that dont please a crowd the same way. I seem to always make mushroom risotto, but I swear you can make other…
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Reading Guide
Cookbook Guide This is an ever growing and evolving list, but there are a few books that have helped me grow and and reimagine the act of cooking in ways that I believe are as important as they are accessible. Salt Fat Acid Heat is an elemental understanding of all kinds of food. It takes…
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Lamb of Gosh
on the lamb Ingredients you’ll need: Ras El Hanout (spice rub), oil, veg broth, water, and a dry red wine to deglaze the dutch oven and add to the braising seasoning the lamb.Cooking Time: 4 hours + Do ahead: Pickle red onion Make spice rub Make braising liquid: Showtime:
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A lil bit of gear
Let’s say you’ve just graduated college, and moved across the country. You’re starting over with nothing in your kitchen but a spoon you stole from a roommate and low bowl. This guide will help you inexpensively stock your kitchen with gear that will make you want to cook. Everything with an asterisk is something you…
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On the lamb
When my grandfather passed his apartment was quietly pillaged. As my family poured over old pictures and loaded furniture into their cars, I found myself holding his recipe binders. Organized alphabetically, they were filled with newspaper cutouts, glued to ringed pages with notes scribbled in the margins. In addition to all of the recipe binders…
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Shakshuka
The brunch of the gods. I would eat this every morning, but there aren’t enough tide-to-go pens on planet earth to save my tablecloths and white t-shirts from the havoc that accompanies tomato and harissa based dipping foods. I should cook and eat this dish in coveralls, or a smock, or just work on successfully…
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Kitchen Essentials
Cookbooks and blogs will tell you that there are essential tools and gear for the kitchen. They are right. Authors will give you their best guess as to what you need to make their recipes. Every cuisine is different, every dish requires a different level of knowledge, I would wager that most recipes require fewer…