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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
food + cooking

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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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: 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: 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: 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
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Behind the Recipe(s): Kebabs

How one of our cooks came up with six very different takes on the classic skewer.
06.04.08
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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
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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 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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