Food
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Mini NaanSep 09, 2015 6:00 am - Start to finish: 1 ½ hours (mostly rise time) ¾ cup water (heated to 115 degrees) 1 teaspoon honey 1 (¼-ounce) package quick-dry yeast (see Cook's Note) 2 cups all-purpo...
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Spaghetti Squash Summer Greek SaladSep 09, 2015 6:00 am - 1 spaghetti squash 1 can black olives (1 cup will be thinly sliced) ¼ red onion thinly sliced 3 Roma or plum tomatoes chopped 1 medium cucumber (quartered and slic...
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Penne Alla Vecchia BettolaSep 09, 2015 6:00 am - ¼ cup olive oil 1 medium yellow onion, chopped 3 cloves of garlic, diced ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 1½ teaspoons dried oregano 1 cup vodka 7 cups fresh t...
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What to do with all those tomatoes? Penne alla Vecchia Bettola, of courseSep 09, 2015 6:00 am - It seemed like a good idea at the time … multiple four packs of tomato plants from my local garden-center, after all they were on sale. Now ripe tomatoes of all shapes a...
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Cooks in challenges 1 & 2 put to the testSep 09, 2015 6:00 am - Fresh lavender: soothing, earthy smell, gorgeous purple color on a field of green, mmmm. But can you cook with it? Yes, you can. In fact, lavender from Flower Wagon is o...
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Lavender Marinated Pork ChopsSep 09, 2015 6:00 am - 4 double-cut bone-on pork chops (approx. 12 oz. each) For the pork marinade 1 cup olive oil, extra virgin 8 tablespoons fresh lavender, coarsely chopped 4 tablespoons fr...
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Cooks in challenges 1 & 2 put to the testSep 09, 2015 6:00 am - Fresh lavender: soothing, earthy smell, gorgeous purple color on a field of green, mmmm. But can you cook with it? Yes, you can. In fact, lavender from Flower Wagon is o...
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Cinnamon Farro Pudding with Drunken Golden RaisinsSep 09, 2015 6:00 am - 1½ cups cooked farro (reserved from below) 2 cups half-and-half ⅓ cup sugar ¼ teaspoon salt 1 egg, beaten ⅔ cups golden raisins ¼ cup white rum 1 tablespoon butte...
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Traditional naan bread can be cooked with unusual methodsSep 09, 2015 6:00 am - Naan is leavened Indian bread that is usually made in a clay tandoori oven. If you ever get the chance to watch someone cook this delicious bread in the traditional way,...
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Diane's Fresh Basil PestoSep 09, 2015 5:50 am - 2 medium garlic cloves 2 cups medium-packed fresh basil leaves (about 2 medium bunches) ½ cup parsley leaves 2 tablespoons pine nuts ½ cup olive oil Freshly ground black...