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Guava and Cream Cheese Pastry

Serve this pastry as a dessert, or a decadent breakfast treat.
June 2009
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Cardamom Milk Pudding

There are many variations on the Middle Eastern milk pudding known as muhallebi, but this one, flavored with cardamom, is especially silky, thanks to arrowroot.
June 2009
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Warm Herbed Coriander Rice Salad

If you think brown rice isn’t for you, think again.
June 2009
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Mussels in Green-Peppercorn sauce

Green peppercorns subtly transform the classic combination of mussels steamed with butter, shallots, and wine by adding a bright, floral fragrance.
June 2009
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Strawberry Vinegar

Our vinegar retains that fresh-from-the-patch essence.
July 2007
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Spinach Salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette

Spinach and strawberry salad had its moment in the ’80s, but this version will surprise you with its refinement.
July 2007
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Almond Praline Semifreddo with Grappa-Poached Apricots

This semifreddo (Italian for"half-cold") is like a softly set ice cream that doesn't require churning. Grappa lends the poached fruit character and depth.
July 2009
food + cooking

The Test Kitchen: How to Trim, Cut, and Wash Leeks

Test kitchen director Ruth Cousineau demonstrates a foolproof method for trimming, chopping, and washing leeks.
04.08.09
diary of a foodie

Chicken with Black Pepper-Maple Sauce

This dish, inspired by a recipe from Gray Kunz's Elements of Taste, is a great alternative to roasting a whole chicken.
April 2009
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Strawberry Dumpling

Stir an easy biscuit dough into the boiling fruit, and cook until the dough bakes up into a fluffy, cakelike dumpling with sweet, juicy strawberries.
June 2009
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