Mushroom soup
Reunions can be ever-so-heartwarming and so can soup. Most Russian soups, at least in their classic incarnations, are not pureed, and this one is no…
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Morning Glory: a taste of Vietnam
Sometimes food is the quickest way to a getaway, especially in the cooler months when next summer’s vacation seems a long way away. Last week…
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Porcinis from (almost) our backyard
There is something so satisfying about gathering fruit and vegetables from your own garden or berries and mushrooms from the forest. It’s a very popular…
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Warm plum crisp
Whatever wonderful plans you may have, hope you all have a beautiful fall weekend. As you read this, I will be just about to land at…
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Cauliflower cheese
I have brought back a lot of things from my experience living in the UK , some of them gastronomical. Here is the most popular…
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Cinnamon dragees
I became addicted to these wonderful candies that I bought in Genoa, which are essentially crunchy, sugared slivers of cinnamon sticks. Sounds amazing, right? These…
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Think global, eat local
It’s so important to get some perspective away from metropolitan life. I mean that in all senses, and in terms of food too. ‘Local’ has…
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Postcard (belated) from London
Had some lovely house smoked salmon at The Orange in Pimlico the other night. It was served with a light salad of greens and blood…
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Radish-avocado sandwiches
My brief European sojourn is rolling on, much too quickly, but I thought I would share this great recipe for radish-avocado sandwiches. They can be…
