Category Archives: Contemporary Cooking

Get Two Dishes from One with Ratatouille Gratin

Do you always end up with too much produce in your garden? This recipe gives you two great ways to use it all up.

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Craving Grilled Pizza?Satisfy It Yourself with this One-Bowl Dough

If you’ve eaten pizza made by anyone’s hand other than your favorite pie maker’s you know that the homemade kind is incomparable to nearly everything else: the crust is more crackly and yeasty; the toppings seem to taste fresher (even if they really aren’t); and its imperfect, lack-of-roundness makes it all the more appetizing.

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Give Beets a Chance: Beet Salad with Dijon Vinaigrette and Mozzarella

Beets have a bad rap. They are mostly known for turning everything a deep red color, but they’re really so much more. They have a wonderful earthiness and maintain a unique flavor all their own. In this simple salad, we go light on the dressing and allow the ingredients to shine.

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Discovering Brussels Sprouts for Yourself

Eating seasonally is key for flavor, and Winter is when Brussels sprouts shine. When I was growing up, the only time I ever heard of Brussels sprouts was in TV sitcoms, when the kids refused to eat it. Now that I’ve discovered them, I don’t know what all the negative press was about.

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