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October18,2016
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Idon’tknowaboutyou,butI’mreadytogetbackintothekitchen.Afterasummerofsaladsandbarbecue,Ican’twaitforsomeheartierfare.Sundayismydaytocook,choppingvegetablesforsoupsorstewsthatwilllastusatleastthroughthebeginningoftheweek.Thesedays,inouremptynest,it’saslikelythatmyhusbandwillbeapron-clad,whichisawelcomechangetothepressureofputtingamealonthetablemostnights.He,too,hasdiscoveredthestress-reducingbenefitsofchopping,andhasdevelopedapleasingrotationofdishes.I’malwaysreadytotryanewrecipe,soweturnedtoPriscillaMartel,alocalaward-winningfoodwriter,chefandteacherforsomewarmingfalldishestowhipup.Hereyougo.
ShakshukaEggsPoachedWithTomatoesandPeppersShakshukaisan“allmixedup”dishofeggspoachedorbakedinaflavorfulpepperandtomatobroth.It’saNorthAfricanlunchstaplethat’sspreadacrossthecontinenttotheMiddleEastandIsrael.You’llseeitmadewitharangeofingredientssuchasartichokehearts,fetacheese,harissa,merguezsausage,dicedpotatoesandallsortsofherbs.I’vegrowntoloveitforbreakfast,whereIeatitwithahunkoftoastedcountrybreadorawholewheatpita...
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LambandButternutSquashCurryWhenwehavefriendstodinner,weoftenpreparethemaincourseahead.Thisgivesusplentyoftimetoenjoyvisiting.Foranightlikethis,wetapintoourrepertoireoflongsimmereddishes;sturdystewsarethelittleblackdressofentertainingathome...
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WinterCabbageandBlueCheeseSlawwithBaconandSherryVinaigrette
Cabbagetopsmylistasago-tovegetableforeverythingfromsouptosidedisheslikekimchee.Whentheweathertemperaturedrops,Iturnitintoaseasonalslawanddressitupwiththepowerflavorsofbluecheeseandtoastedwalnuts.Thissaladresemblesthetypeofbeetsaladyou’llseeinmanyrestaurants.It’smoretangyandtartthansweetandtart...
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Clam,ShrimpandSausageStewwithWhiteBeansTossafewhardshellclamsinapotwithsomewineandgarlicandyou’vegotdinner.Dressitupwithhotsausage,whitebeansandachunkofbreadandyouhaveameal.WemakethisClam,ShrimpandSausageStewwithWhiteBeansafteratriptothefishmarketwherewebuysmallhard-shellclams,whicharethesweetestandeasytoeat...
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BreadMakestheMeal!
Thisfallbakingseason,PriscillaMartelislaunchingamonth-longcelebrationofbakingbreadathome —BreadMakestheMeal.Eachweek,forthenextfiveweeks,she’llsharesomeofherfavoriterecipes,tips,andtricks.ThefolksatEmileHenryarejoiningPriscillainthiscelebration.They'veputtogetheragiveawaytiedtoNationalHomeMadeBreadDayonNovember17,2016.Youcanwinthisbaker’sdreamkit:AnEmileHenryceramicBreadCloche,6-quartDuralexglassbowl,RösleKitchenDigitalScale,LargeLékuéBakingMat,ShunSoraBreadKnifeandabagofKingArthurFlour.Toenterthecontest,submitoneofyourfavoritebreadrecipestotheEmileHenryUSAFacebookpage.Youcanenterasmanytimesasyou'dlike.Theonlyrequirementisthatyousubmitadifferentrecipeeachtime.ThewinnerwillbeselectedinarandomdrawingonNovember17,2016.ReadmoreandjoinPriscilla’semaillistatthislinkforweeklyrecipesandbakingtips.
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