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How a Butter Sauce Makes Everything Better

I have been sharing some recipes and cooking tips with a coworker who is just beginning his culinary journey. He gives me bento box recipes, while I try to tell him that making ramen at home is not so hard … Continue reading

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The Vegan Souffle Problem

Have you ever had an ear-worm that stays with you for days on end? I had that last week, only it was a food that was stuck in my mind and not a song. Souffle, my mind said. Over and over I … Continue reading

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‘Chicken’ Breasts with Mushroom and Cream Sauce

I am not always an organized cook. Sometimes I’m in a rush and I just take things out randomly, moving more by intuition than by any sort of recipe. That was not the case when I embarked upon a new … Continue reading

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Monday Night Soups

I  have a confession to make: I love soup. It makes winter more bearable, and I can’t wait for warmer weather when I can start making cold soups. I’m not sure how it was that I missed the first section … Continue reading

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Don’t burn the fat

In the spirit of the book, I decided to ignore any desire to cook with good olive oil and stuck to Earth Balance for everything. I did ignore the suggestion to have cassoulet as a noon dinner and instead we … Continue reading

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In which I contemplate the project

A month ago I sat at my desk at work and knew I was going to get fired. Five minutes later, I learned that I had a month left in what may have been the cheeriest talk about being laid … Continue reading

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