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Recipe of the week: Quiche Maraîchère

Posted on 14 October 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Today’s recipe of the week comes from Dorie Greenspan’s Around My French Table (HMH)—October’s Cookbook of the Month. A cook whose “culinary talents are limitless,” according to our own Sybil Pratt, Greenspan has amassed a delicious collection of recipes providing … Continue reading →

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Recipe of the week: Muffuletta from ‘Bobby Flay’s Throwdown!’

Posted on 7 October 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

The new cookbook from Bobby Flay is taken from his popular TV show: The author/chef goes to the best of the best in their field and tries his own recipe for a particular dish against the time-tested creation of his … Continue reading →

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Recipe of the Week: Tarte au Citron from ‘Wild Food’

Posted on 30 September 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Marco Pierre White was the first British chef (and at the time, the youngest chef anywhere in the world) to win three Michelin Stars. In his new cookbook, Wild Food from Land and Sea (Melville House)—which cooking columnist Sybil Pratt … Continue reading →

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Recipe of the week: My Mother’s Crispy Potato Kugel

Posted on 23 September 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

We can’t get enough of the delicious recipes from our Cookbook of the Month, Melissa Clark’s In the Kitchen with a Good Appetite (Hyperion). Clark’s family version of this traditional Eastern European dish makes a tasty and comforting addition to … Continue reading →

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Recipe of the week: Deepest, Darkest Chocolate Pudding

Posted on 16 September 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

This week’s recipe is another delectable dessert option from The Perfect Finish, by Bill Yosses, a cook “so skilled at making divine desserts that he crosses party lines with impunity,” [Read our full review here]. If you are looking to … Continue reading →

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Recipe of the week: Figgy, Piggy Drumsticks and Thighs

Posted on 9 September 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

This week’s recipe comes from our cookbook of the month, the deliciously titled In the Kitchen with a Good Appetite (Hyperion) by Melissa Clark. Sybil Pratt says “the stories that preface each recipe and chapter burble with her love of … Continue reading →

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Recipe of the week: Soft Almond Cake with Fresh Raspberries

Posted on 2 September 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Eat like a president with this delicious dessert recipe from The Perfect Finish (Norton), a new cookbook by White House Pastry Chef Bill Yossas. In her review, Sybil Pratt says that each of these desserts “deserves your full attention” and … Continue reading →

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Recipe of the week: Watermelon Mojitos

Posted on 26 August 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Get ready for a refreshing, relaxing recipe this week from our cookbook of the month, Rick Bayless’ Fiesta at Rick’s [

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Recipe of the week: Mango Guacamole

Posted on 19 August 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

“Rick Bayless is the undisputed Big Enchilada of Mexican cooking north of the border,” says Sybil Pratt in her review of Fiesta at Rick’s (our August Cookbook of the month). Now you can be the judge: prepare this cool, delicious … Continue reading →

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Recipe of the week: Penne Rigate from ‘Brunetti’s Cookbook’

Posted on 12 August 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Eating well is taken seriously by Commissario Brunetti, hero of Donna Leon’s popular mystery series set in Venice. His wife, Paola, concocts meals for Brunetti in every book, and “these succulent lunches and dinners have become so central to the … Continue reading →

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Recipe of the Week: Peach Freezer Jam from ‘Farm to Fork’

Posted on 5 August 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

This week’s recipe comes from Emeril Lagasse’s Farm to Fork (HarperStudio). Our cooking columnist Sybil Pratt considered it one of the top August cookbooks, saying that Lagasse’s 150+ recipes for fresh, fun food “make this a really worthwhile new source.” … Continue reading →

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Recipe of the Week: Lemongrass Curry Chicken

Posted on 29 July 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

This week’s recipe comes courtesy of Steven Raichlen, grilling guru extraordinaire and author of Planet Barbecue! (Workman), July’s Cookbook of the Month. This perfect summer dinner is so delicious, and Raichlen’s headnotes are so mouthwatering, that I’m just going to … Continue reading →

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Recipe of the Week: Summer Squash Orzo Salad

Posted on 22 July 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Summer squash comes in all shapes and sizes, and this recipe from Melissa’s Everyday Cooking with Organic Produce (Wiley) by Cathy Thomas is a “handy reference” when it comes to using it up. Summer Squash Orzo Salad Serves 6 Olives … Continue reading →

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Recipe of the week: Summer Caprese Salad from ‘Molto Gusto’

Posted on 15 July 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Summer is in full swing, and this means my CSA share is full of delicious tomatoes. So I’m especially happy to share this recipe from Mario Batali’s Molto Gusto, one of our favorite July cookbooks. It’s full of “go-to recipes … Continue reading →

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Recipe of the Week: Summertime Sangria

Posted on 8 July 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

This week’s recipe comes from Melissa’s Everyday Cooking with Organic Produce by Cathy Thomas, a book that makes using that organic produce you find at the farmer’s market even easier. Just “select a recipe from the more than 225 offered … Continue reading →

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