Should you find yourself with leftover turkey this holiday season, rejoice! There’s no end to what you can do with leftover turkey. (Or chicken, for that matter. In fact, just about any leftover meat can be put to a myriad of culinary uses.) This easy-to-make soup includes a host of holiday ingredients: carrots, green onions, [...]
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I’ve written about crepes before, but they’re so versatile that I just had to cast them in a starring role yet again. This time, the supporting actors are chicken, feta, tomatoes, and dill … although you can include whatever fillings you’d like in your triple-decker crepewich. You can also mix and match the flours you [...]
There is a grand and glorious culinary tradition — in southern California, at least — known as “surfer’s surprise” meals. These are meals that are made of whatever you have on hand. Even elements that may not seem to fit together at first glance often make a tasty dish. (The Tasty Factor, or TF, goes [...]
Got some green tomatoes still clinging to the vine? Or maybe you’re like me and you’ve got a bag of them sitting in your kitchen. Now that we’re firmly in fall, we can only pluck the last of what’s in our gardens and hope that whatever still needs to ripen ripens indoors. In my case, [...]
They call it raita in India, tzatziki in the Middle East, and tarator in Bulgaria. We call it tartar sauce, and we make it with pickles instead of cucumbers and mayonnaise instead of yogurt. Frankly, though, it’s time to revisit the original versions for some inspiration, because rich, creamy Greek yogurt kicks commercial mayonnaise to [...]
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It’s pomegranate season! Bottled pomegranate juice is good, but the 100% fresh version is even better, plus the whole seeds add a chewy crunch to anything they adorn. And once you’ve excavated the seeds from a few fruits, the process gets much easier. I’m not even worried about the Stain Factor any more. Some tips [...]
Seeing as Halloween is just around the corner, I thought I’d sample my first blood orange. (And yes, since I’m still watching all the back episodes of True Blood, it’s fun to do a dinner-and-show vampire theme. Beets and red wine are also popping up on my table…) Blood oranges are mottled a darkish-orange on [...]
Leftovers can be magic–especially versatile leftovers like roasted red pepper and chicken. Just add a bit of pasta and olive oil, sprinkle with parsley, and poof! you have a delicious meal. With a bit of purposeful overproduction, in fact, you can create your own healthy freezer meals/leftovers. (But be sure to stick with your original [...]
It seems like summer is just around the corner…and with it, long sunny days and warm starry nights. It’s almost time to dust off our BBQs and reconnect with the most American of all cooking traditions. While you’re donning your apron and taking up the tongs, however, why not try incorporating other cuisines into your [...]
I admit, traditional chicken salads don’t turn me on–they’re more like Mayonnaise with a Bit of Meat than an actual Chicken Salad. This one, though, is a treat for the tongue as well as the eyes: an African-influenced spice mix gives the chicken an unexpected zing while the mixed baby greens provide a cool backdrop. [...]
