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Welcome to the wonderful world of root vegetables now with a bonus baby food recipe from Cuisinart food processor!
Now that the fall is here, more and more root vegetables will be crowding your local farmer’s market, all jumping up and down and vying for your attention. Well, they got mine. So let me introduce you to some root vegetables. This is not intended to be an encyclopedic look. Just a friendly introduction to [...]
Happy-dappy definition hour: What, exactly, is Bouquet Garni and does it come with a nice bit of maidenhair fern?
Bouquet Garni, from the French Bouquet Garni, ahem (La Ahem), is a group of fresh herbs, traditionally tied together with string for easy removal (they can also be placed in a cheesecloth bag, if you prefer, although we find the sting quite convenient and less fussy than the bag). The herbs, which are thyme, parsley, [...]
Happy-dappy definition hour: What, exactly, is al dente and does he carry a machine gun?
Al dente is an Italian expression which means “to the tooth.” It is used in cooking to indicate a degree of doneness for pasta generally considered ideal: Soft on the outside with a hint of firmness (not crunch, mind you) on the inside. In other words, think the polar opposite of the mushy pasta they [...]