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I caught a cold last week and decided enough was enough—it was time to conquer chicken soup. Here's what resulted from a stubborn determ...

Tarragon, it turns out, is a game changer. Apparently you can chop it up with some parsley and chives and use it to make light-yet-buttery, ...

Sometimes dinner should be simple. And recyclable throughout the week. And delicious. It is in these sorts of cases that one wishes for a ma...

The prodigal cook has returned! With recipes I've been meaning to tell you about. For example. You know how white anchovies are amazing?...

Because clams. They are happy. Hence, you know, the expression. Ingredients 2 servings of your favorite whole wheat or multigrain ...

This, my friends, is a don’t worry dish. As in: Don’t worry. It will all turn out just fine. Ingredients 3 cups corkscrew pasta (b...

I realize that I claim bests a lot. And that this habit has led to deep philosophical conundrums in the past. But I can't help myself....

Here's an easy, different, and delectable use for leftover butternut squash. Ingredients 4-6 slices leftover roasted butternut ...

The husband cooked this one up in Kansas, loosely adapting a recipe from his produce box. I have now had it twice for dinner, and once as le...

Parsley and lemony sorrel give these carrots a little pick-me-up for summertime. Ingredients Olive oil 1 bunch carrot...

Fresh flageolet beans are apparently hard to come by, but if you live in California, you just might come across some in a farmer's mark...

Next to fresh fava beans , peas are a cinch. Shell a few handfuls for this light and flavorful risotto that pairs them with pancetta and a ...

We grabbed some halibut last night from our co-op to throw together a quick dinner, but forgot about lemon entirely until it was too late. ...

Fish and I have a long and complicated history. Long ago, when I was young...last weekend, to be precise...I would have summarized our relat...

 

Our house guests this week brought fresh-caught salmon with them (which we think all future house guests should take as a challenge), and ou...

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The basic idea here is to take something oniony, something green, and a bit of a fresh herb and let them play nicely in a pan together with ...

I think that sometime in the last few months I may have suggested, somewhere between one and fifty-six times, that there is nothing better t...