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