Recipes and food adventures with Adam Roberts

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fall

  • Cap Off Your Summer with Caponata

    Cap Off Your Summer with Caponata

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    Okay, we have a week left of summer and I’m milking it for everything it’s worth. Right now I have peaches ripening in my fruit bowl and I’m going to make peach ice cream, probably the last ice cream I’ll make for a while. It’s not that summer truly ends here in L.A. — if…

  • The Best Apple Pie I’ve Ever Made

    The Best Apple Pie I’ve Ever Made

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    Memorize this fact about apple pie making, and you’ll be set for life: it’s not about the recipe, it’s about your state of mind. That nugget comes from Craig’s dad, the master of apple pie (see here), who’s said to me, in the past: “I think you’re overthinking it.” And in the past I had…

  • My New Favorite Fall Salad

    My New Favorite Fall Salad

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    Sometimes there’s a salad that you like, but don’t love, and then you change a few things about it and suddenly it’s your new favorite salad. That’s what happened with this salad, a familiar combination of apples and fennel and walnuts and golden raisins and arugula. It’s one you can probably find in my archives…

  • Pork Shoulder with Guinness, Dried Cherries, and Sweet Potatoes

    Pork Shoulder with Guinness, Dried Cherries, and Sweet Potatoes

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    What’s the difference between a home cook and a chef? For me, the answer lies right there in the pages of Daniel Boulud’s braising book which came out back in 2006. I’m a big believer in braising; nothing makes me happier than to sear a tough piece of meat, stir in some aromatics, add a…