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Behind The Recipe: Smoked-Turkey, Plum, and Fennel Salad
Our test kitchen director explains how a complicated idea morphed into this flavorful, quick, and affordable dish.
07.21.08
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- behind the recipe,
- cooking + technique,
- salad,
- poultry,
- ruth cousineau
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Behind The Recipe(s): “Some Enchanted Eating” Menu
Inspired by the idea of a picnic in the woods, one of our cooks developed a forest-themed menu—and went a little theme-crazy with these crisp honey cookies.
07.14.08
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- behidn the recipe,
- cooking + technique,
- dessert,
- cookies,
- ian knauer
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Behind The Recipe(s): July “Rollin’ on the River” Menu
One of our food stylists battled the elements to make an elegant buttermilk cake and chorizo-inspired roast beef look picture perfect.
07.08.08
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- behind the recipe,
- cooking + technique,
- test kitchen,
- dessert,
- paul grimes
food + cooking
Behind The Recipe: Chilled Soba Noodles with Tofu and Sugar Snap Peas
A food editor shares how she developed her vegetarian version of this cooling Japanese noodle dish.
07.02.08
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- behind the recipe,
- cooking + technique,
- japanese,
- vegetarian,
- lillian chou
food + cooking
Behind the Recipe: The Green Lantern
One of our cooks experiments by adding parsley to a summer cooler—and ends up with surprising results.
06.26.08
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- behind the recipe,
- cooking + technique,
- herbs,
- test kitchen,
- ian knauer
food + cooking
Behind The Recipe: Aussie Burger
One of our cooks shares the secret behind this beast of a burger, piled high with crisp vegetables and a fried egg.
06.19.08
food + cooking
Behind the Recipe(s): Kebabs
How one of our cooks came up with six very different takes on the classic skewer.
06.04.08
food + cooking
Behind the Recipe: Pulled Pork Sandwiches
One of our cooks adapts a North Carolina favorite, succulent whole-hog barbecue, for the home kitchen.
05.19.08
food + cooking
Behind the Recipe: Khachapuri (Georgian Cheese Bread)
Haunted by the memory of crusty, pizzalike bread encasing velvety cheese, one of our food editors created her own version of this traditional Georgian recipe.
04.24.08
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- behind the recipe,
- cooking + technique,
- test kitchen,
- bread,
- shelley wiseman
food + cooking
Behind the Scenes: A Japanese Photo Shoot Without Japan
At the photo shoot for the Japanese menu in our May issue, there was no water and no electricity. Also, there was no Japan.
04.23.08
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- maggie ruggiero,
- culinary culture,
- test kitchen,
- japanese,
- behind the scenes