Recipes and food adventures with Adam Roberts

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  • Leeks Vinaigrette with Pecans, Raisins, and Parmesan

    Leeks Vinaigrette with Pecans, Raisins, and Parmesan

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    I don’t like stringy vegetables. Chalk it up to a fear of choking, but I’m convinced that something stringy will get caught in my teeth, I’ll swallow, and then it’ll be like a fisherman with a fishing line that’s dropped deep into my throat, blocking my airways, and killing me on the spot. How’s that…

  • My Love Affair with White Balsamic

    My Love Affair with White Balsamic

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    This summer, I’ve been having an affair. No, not in the bedroom, in the kitchen. I’m passionately in love with a vinegar; not just any vinegar, but white balsamic vinegar. It all started when I was ordering groceries to pick up from McCalls Meat & Fish (yes, I know I mention them a lot). Their…

  • Romaine Salad with Cornbread Croutons & Buttermilk Garlic Dressing

    Romaine Salad with Cornbread Croutons & Buttermilk Garlic Dressing

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    Many of my best food memories from childhood occurred at chain restaurants. It’s an old story by now–how my parents didn’t cook, yadda yadda yadda–and we ate most of our weeknight meals in Boca Raton at restaurants owned by athletes (Pete Rose’s, Wilt Chamberlain’s) or country-wide chains like Chili’s, Friday’s and The Cheesecake Factory. At…

  • Dorie Greenspan’s Mustard Bottle Vinaigrette

    Dorie Greenspan’s Mustard Bottle Vinaigrette

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    When food icons have food blogs, you need to read them. That’s certainly true of Dorie Greenspan’s blog. Her posts, like Dorie herself, are wise, witty and warm. And they’re full of good advice–like where to get pastries in Paris or how to whip up begger’s linguine–but the advice that’s stuck with the most was…