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Crosne Jewels

They look like grubs, but crosnes are crisp and crunchy, earthy and sweet, like quinces masquerading as vegetables.
Robert Pincus
11.14.07
Keywords
ingredients,
vegetable,
produce,
fall,
robert pincus
food + cooking

Under Pressure

To pressure-cook or not to pressure-cook? That is my question.
Gina Marie Miraglia Eriquez
11.13.06
Keywords
cooking + technique,
cookware,
food prep,
gina marie miraglia eriquez
food + cooking

Eating Egyptian in Appalachia

Our nation's appreciation of regional and local foods is maturing. I've found no better evidence of this phenomenon than in Fred Sauceman's two-volume series The Place Setting.
John T. Edge
11.08.07
Keywords
culinary culture,
slow food,
books,
john t. edge
food + cooking

Oops (Again)

Pig ears are practically offal (and all the cool kids like offal). The story of a culinary train wreck.
Robert Pincus
11.07.07
Keywords
ingredients,
pork,
meat,
cookbooks,
robert pincus
food + cooking

Olive Oil 101 (Part I)

In Spain, they take their olive oil seriously. Very, very seriously. The University of Córdoba offers a postgraduate degree in the stuff.
Lisa Abend
11.06.07
Keywords
ingredients,
spain,
travel,
lisa abend
food + cooking

Way Down South in Mississippi

In a bizarre alternate universe, the annual Southern Foodways Alliance Symposium, a ham maker can be accorded the respect due a head of state.
Francis Lam
11.06.07
Keywords
culinary culture,
southern u.s.,
travel,
francis lam
food + cooking

Revere Ware

Most people expect my batterie de cuisine to be composed of only high-end brands, but that couldn’t be further from the truth.
Kemp M. Minifie
11.06.06
Keywords
cooking + technique,
cookware,
kitchen,
food prep,
kemp m. minifie
food + cooking

Forgotten Cuisines of America, Part 2

The Hmong were a mountain people living in northern Laos when the Vietnam War spilled across the border. When the war ended, many resettled in the U.S.
Robert Sietsema
11.02.07
Keywords
asian,
culinary culture,
restaurants,
robert sietsema,
forgotten cuisines
food + cooking

Hearty Enough for Whole Wheat

Whole wheat pasta does actually enhance some dishes. The sauce must be one that puts up a fight, to match the pasta's assertive wheatiness.
Lesley Porcelli
11.01.07
Keywords
ingredients,
italian,
nutrition/diet,
lesley porcelli
food + cooking

Gambling is Better Than Sharing

Ah, community, togetherness, sharing: Isn't that what the potluck exemplifies? Well, yes and no.
Julia Langbein
10.18.07
Keywords
culinary culture,
books,
julia langbein