Lisa on July 14th, 2010

There’s a new crust in town, and her name is Polenta.  She’s an oldie-but-goodie — although polenta dates back to Roman times, it’s still on market shelves today.  It’s basically a cooked cornmeal mash.  Originally, it was served as more of a porridge; nowadays, it can be cut into slices and then grilled, or it [...]

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Lisa on June 4th, 2009

One day a pot of simmered and marinated vegetables, the next day a cold gazpacho soup, then finally a luscious pizza topping…it’s just a few days in the life of a leftover.  It’s like kitchen magic! Remember the Moroccan caponata?  I’d made such a big batch that I wound up freezing a bowl of it.  [...]

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Lisa on May 8th, 2009

Caponata is an Italian dish consisting of marinated eggplants and other chopped vegetables served with a healthy wedge of bread.  Moroccans, too, present vegetables in a variety of ways–from stews to relishes to tagines–and they often include flatbread for dipping.  Why not combine the two cuisines?  And while we’re at it, let’s top the dish [...]

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