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Lemon Meringue Pie

This grand old American dessert is enormously popular down South for its clear, true sweetness and its masterful contrast of textures.
January 2008
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Sweet Cucumber and Radish Salad

Like it or not, cucumbers and radishes have become virtually seasonless. This salad provides a lively, refreshing counterpoint to a rich meal.
January 2008
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Citrus Icing

Fresh orange and lemon juices lend this simple icing a lovely zing.
December 2007
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Orange Cardamom Cookies

Make a notch in two of these lightly spiced sugar cookies, then interlock them to create an edible sculpture that also makes a beautiful tree ornament.
December 2007
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Passion-Fruit Gelées

These delicate gelées are wonderful for company—the passion-fruit purée gives them golden color and heady tropical flavor.
December 2007
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Chocolate Peanut Toffee

The transformation of butter, sugar, and salt into toffee is culinary alchemy at its best. This version is studded with cocktail peanuts and bittersweet chocolate.
December 2007
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Double-Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

These sandwich cookies, with their crisp chocolate wafers and ganache filling made from fine-quality white chocolate, are so much better than the supermarket version.
December 2007
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Persnickety Persimmons

I'm lucky enough to have a friend in Sonoma County who has a persimmon tree. On a recent visit, I ate my fill of soft, ripe persimmons.
12.16.06
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Lemon-Scented Quinoa

Don’t let the much-touted health benefits of this fluffy grain put you off—it also happens to be absolutely delicious.
November 2007
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Spicy Calamari with Bacon and Scallions

Sautéing the squid in the bacon fat adds tons of flavor to the seafood itself.
November 2007
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