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Alfred Coffee & Kitchen - Becoming a coffee drinker 26 Aug 2013 | 07:40 am
I watched it for weeks. Eyed the bold strip of stencil-like letters identifying the space with the simple plume "COFFEESHOP." Each time I walked by on my way to and from my local Sunday farmers market...
Nicoise Toast and Provisions: Going through the motions 14 Aug 2013 | 10:30 am
"Food is your safety blanket." He says. "And history is mine." He's not saying it with any sense of malice, it's more an observation, uttered without much thought or knowledge as to how significant t...
Homemade Pop-Tart Ice Cream Sandwiches 5 Aug 2013 | 09:14 am
Fast food has never held much appeal for me. Even growing up, I was that weird kid who would take one bite of my McDonald's hamburger (requested plain, without sauce, without cheese, without even a sl...
One-Pan Farro with Tomatoes: Defying logic 30 Jul 2013 | 11:11 am
I'm not really a one-pan recipe kind of girl. It's not that I'm opposed to the principle of a dish that can be made by only dirtying a single skillet, but rather that, at one point in time, I subc...
Chickpea Sauté with Greek Yogurt: Grand ambitions 15 Jul 2013 | 10:41 am
The first item on my birthday wish list last year was Yotam Ottolenghi's Plenty. When I first opened the now iconic vegetarian cookbook (at an Anthropologie, if you must know), I was arrested by the c...
Zucchini and Corn Veggie Tacos: Open-faced independence 8 Jul 2013 | 06:36 am
I ate tacos on the 4th of July this year. I realize this is basically sacrilegious. Because the phrase is not "As American as tacos," even though one could make a case that they are representative of...
Blueberry Cobbler Oatmeal: Breakfast champion 30 Jun 2013 | 03:48 am
You don't need me to tell you how to make oatmeal. It's not something that anyone with a moderate understanding of how to boil water can't undertake with minimal assistance from the four-step tutoria...
LudoBites: The Wonder Years 10 Jun 2013 | 06:07 am
Foie Gras Croque Monsieur from LudoBites 2.0 He's been called "The King of the Pop-up." A "Celebrity Chef." A "Culinary Rock Star." He's been both a contestant and a judge on "Top Chef Masters," th...
Kale Soba Bowl with Avocado Miso Dressing: Get the impulse 3 Jun 2013 | 05:24 am
I've never met anyone who is as enthusiastic about grocery shopping as my dad. Typically considered a chore done begrudgingly by husbands around the country, my dad is fully in his element when he's ...
Eggplant Dirty Rice: The tipping point 26 May 2013 | 06:29 am
Eggplant is not a very sexy vegetable. It doesn't beckon one with its awkward, bulbous shape, nor draw the eye in with its tired grey color when cooked. And that's before even considering the texture...
