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Notes on Brown Butter
Weigh your flour; cups are a guess with good intentions. We tested the recipe six times and the fourth was the winner. Rest the meat, rest the dough, and rest the cook. Details Toasting spices takes a minute and changes everything. Salt early, taste often, and trust your nose before the timer. Rest the meat,…
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Notes on Sourdough
Good olive oil is a seasoning, not just a cooking fat. Weigh your flour; cups are a guess with good intentions. Seasonal vegetables need less help because they already taste of something. What didn’t Good olive oil is a seasoning, not just a cooking fat. Fermentation is mostly waiting and occasionally smelling things. Rest the…
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Dumplings for Busy Weeks
Fermentation is mostly waiting and occasionally smelling things. Seasonal vegetables need less help because they already taste of something. The crust browned evenly once we moved the rack lower. The short version We tested the recipe six times and the fourth was the winner. Write down what you changed, or you will never repeat the…
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The Only Pickles Guide You Need
Good olive oil is a seasoning, not just a cooking fat. The dough was sticky, which turned out to be exactly right. Salt early, taste often, and trust your nose before the timer. Trade-offs Good olive oil is a seasoning, not just a cooking fat. Toasting spices takes a minute and changes everything. The dough…
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Cast Iron Cooking, Simplified
Salt early, taste often, and trust your nose before the timer. Weigh your flour; cups are a guess with good intentions. Good olive oil is a seasoning, not just a cooking fat. The short version Seasonal vegetables need less help because they already taste of something. The crust browned evenly once we moved the rack…
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Getting Roast Vegetables Right at Home
A hot pan and a little patience beat any fancy gadget. Weigh your flour; cups are a guess with good intentions. Rest the meat, rest the dough, and rest the cook. Context Fermentation is mostly waiting and occasionally smelling things. Leftovers improved overnight, as soups and stews always do. Acid at the end wakes up…
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Pour-Over Coffee: Five Small Fixes
Seasonal vegetables need less help because they already taste of something. Salt early, taste often, and trust your nose before the timer. Toasting spices takes a minute and changes everything. Context Seasonal vegetables need less help because they already taste of something. A hot pan and a little patience beat any fancy gadget. Brown butter…
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Roast Vegetables: Five Small Fixes
Good olive oil is a seasoning, not just a cooking fat. Leftovers improved overnight, as soups and stews always do. Seasonal vegetables need less help because they already taste of something. Getting started Good olive oil is a seasoning, not just a cooking fat. Weigh your flour; cups are a guess with good intentions. Fermentation…
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Pickles: Five Small Fixes
Seasonal vegetables need less help because they already taste of something. Toasting spices takes a minute and changes everything. Acid at the end wakes up a dish that tastes flat. Getting started Write down what you changed, or you will never repeat the good batch. Fermentation is mostly waiting and occasionally smelling things. We tested…
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Notes on Focaccia
A hot pan and a little patience beat any fancy gadget. Write down what you changed, or you will never repeat the good batch. The dough was sticky, which turned out to be exactly right. Going further Write down what you changed, or you will never repeat the good batch. Good olive oil is a…
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My Ongoing Experiment with Pie Crust
Toasting spices takes a minute and changes everything. Seasonal vegetables need less help because they already taste of something. Brown butter makes ordinary cookies taste like a decision. A small example Leftovers improved overnight, as soups and stews always do. Good olive oil is a seasoning, not just a cooking fat. Acid at the end…
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My Ongoing Experiment with Pour-Over Coffee
A hot pan and a little patience beat any fancy gadget. Salt early, taste often, and trust your nose before the timer. Brown butter makes ordinary cookies taste like a decision. What didn’t Salt early, taste often, and trust your nose before the timer. We tested the recipe six times and the fourth was the…