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A Good Appetite: Hanukkah’s New Tastes Still Rooted in Tradition

| December 1, 2012 | 0 Comments
A Good Appetite: Hanukkah’s New Tastes Still Rooted in Tradition

Two new cookbooks can help you make different dishes, like celery root-parsnip latkes and Swiss chard fritters, that still say Hanukkah. NYT > Dining & Wine

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A Good Appetite: Making Jam, Without the Can – A Good Appetite

| September 19, 2012 | 0 Comments
A Good Appetite: Making Jam, Without the Can – A Good Appetite

Refrigerator jam is just what it sounds like: jam you store in the refrigerator instead of in a can in the pantry. NYT > Dining & Wine

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A Good Appetite: A Familiar Classic Made New With Apricots — A Good Appetite

| August 11, 2012 | 0 Comments
A Good Appetite: A Familiar Classic Made New With Apricots — A Good Appetite

In honor of Julia Child, whipping up one of her classic desserts: île flottante, floating island, a cake of soft meringue rising from a pale custard sea. NYT > Dining & Wine

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A Good Appetite: Tomatoes Are Abundant and Delicious This Summer – A Good Appetite

| August 6, 2012 | 0 Comments
A Good Appetite: Tomatoes Are Abundant and Delicious This Summer – A Good Appetite

From pea-size cherries to fat red beefsteak beauties, there are many ways to enjoy this summer’s bumper crop of tomatoes. NYT > Dining & Wine

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A Good Appetite: Steak Marinades: Don’t Leave Your Flank Uncovered

| July 30, 2012 | 0 Comments
A Good Appetite: Steak Marinades: Don’t Leave Your Flank Uncovered

A brawny cut like flank steak craves the strong flavors of either a marinade or a rub — and the spicier and more garlicky, the better. NYT > Dining & Wine

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A Good Appetite: Shortcakes Usually Smothered in Whipped Cream — A Good Appetite

| July 21, 2012 | 0 Comments
A Good Appetite: Shortcakes Usually Smothered in Whipped Cream — A Good Appetite

Peaches get cozy “with a little booze” before serving. NYT > Dining & Wine

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A Good Appetite: Enjoying Zucchini Blossoms Without Cooking — A Good Appetite

| July 8, 2012 | 0 Comments
A Good Appetite: Enjoying Zucchini Blossoms Without Cooking — A Good Appetite

The beautiful and delicate blossoms can be enjoyed without being cooked, as part of a salad or stuffed with cheese. NYT > Dining & Wine

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A Good Appetite: Homemade Ketchup, Mustard and Pickles — A Good Appetite

| July 1, 2012 | 0 Comments
A Good Appetite: Homemade Ketchup, Mustard and Pickles — A Good Appetite

Mustard, ketchup and pickles from your own kitchen put the supermarket varieties to shame. NYT > Dining & Wine

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A Good Appetite: A Fresh Fruit Tart, Perfumed With Roses

| June 23, 2012 | 0 Comments
A Good Appetite: A Fresh Fruit Tart, Perfumed With Roses

Some fruit tarts can be too predictable, too dull — but this tart, inspired by a flowering rosebush, adds intense fragrance and flavor to the sweetness of pastry cream and fresh raspberries. NYT > Dining & Wine

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A Good Appetite: Seasonal Cocktails Determine the Meal – A Good Appetite

| June 9, 2012 | 0 Comments
A Good Appetite: Seasonal Cocktails Determine the Meal – A Good Appetite

The rules for matching cocktails with food are a lot more lax than with wine. NYT > Dining & Wine

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