Writing about food since 2004.
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summer
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An Elegy For Summer with Dead Lobster
Alas the summer will pass and autumn will soon descend. Gather ye lobsters while ye may and tomatoes too, my friend. And make a Pearl lobster roll like Rebecca taught on the vid; a final summer love affair that won’t produce a kid.
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Tomato Art
It’s September and tomatoes are at their juiciest, and according to many food gurus, their best. More importantly, heirloom tomatoes are so prevalent everywhere these days that you can compose a gorgeous salad like the one you see above with very little effort. Just slice the tomatoes in half or quarters, drizzle with olive oil,…
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Corngasm
If all of the scientists in the world got together with all of the chefs and brought a giant pile of corn to a mystical temple of food and drink, with muses and angels dancing around them, they could not produce a more rapturous dish than the dish you see above: Jasper White’s Corn Chowder…
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Squash Blossom Serenade
I’ve always been afraid of squash blossoms. I knew you could cook them–stuff them with cheese and fry them–but somehow that seemed difficult. Plus you have to search inside each flower for bugs and who wants to take a chance that you might miss one? “No thank you,” I used to say to myself. “No…
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Hey Muchacho, Make Gazpacho (and Parmesan Grilled Cheese!)
Hot? Hungry? Have I got a solution for you. It comes courtesy of Suzanne Goin and her “Sunday Suppers at Lucques.” It’s her recipe for Yellow Tomato Gazpacho and you can read it here. It’s INCREDIBLY easy, and INCREDIBLY rewarding. All you need are yellow tomatoes, a jalapeno, cilantro, garlic, vinegar, olive oil, salt and…
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Summer Food
Today I had sushi for lunch and it was the best possible thing I could imagine eating on such a hot day. What’s your favorite meal to have when it’s hot out? (Note: ice cream doesn’t count.)
