There is always this chicken-and-egg question when shopping for the family dinner: do we approach our provisioning with a preconceived menu in mind, or do we see what the market has to offer and make our meal around that? I went to the Dupont Circle farmers market on Sunday knowing exactly what I wanted: a […]
This morning saw a happy convergence of food activities. The garlic we picked yesterday is still sitting on the front stoop. I have no idea whether to wash it or find some other way to remove the dirt. I am just that stupid about garlic. I asked my wife and was surprised to learn she […]
I swear, there should be a warning label on chicken breasts. First, they don’t have any flavor. Secondly, they don’t cook the same as the rest of the bird. But nobody wants to talk about it. The truth about chicken breasts constitutes one of the ugly secrets of the culinary world. First, as to flavor: […]
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