Not three hours after Martha published the news yesterday that we had taken delivery of a winter-blues-banishing box of limes and Meyer lemons from the good people at FruitShare, we received an email from one of their marketing people thanking us for the post. Lest you think something untoward has taken place behind your innocent […]
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| Blogging, fettuccine, Italian, lemons, limes, Marketing, Meyer lemons, Pasta, Pesto
By Tom // 27 October 2010 in: Technique
Last night was one of those “too lazy to go to the store, guess I’ll make fresh pasta” nights. When this involves breaking out the pasta machine and its requisite rollers and cutters the idea that I am saving any work by avoiding the store is patently ridiculous; with a more free-form shape like corzetti, […]
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| Corzetti, Encyclopedia of Pasta, Genoa, Italian, Liguria, Pasta, Pesto
By Tom // 10 May 2010 in: Pizza
Ah, springtime. Its combination of tender green vegetables and temperatures often still cold enough to allow keeping the oven at 500ºF for a few hours make it almost the perfect time to cook pizza. Almost, were it not for the fact that tomatoes are still months away. But tomatoes – while crucial to many pies […]
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| Asparagus, Pesto, Ramps, Seasonal, Spring, Tomme de Savoie
By Tom // 15 April 2010 in: Recipes
It’s springtime again, which means the Internet is running rampant with reports of ramps. Amidst all the gushing over this early allium, I read probably the best assessment of ramps ever written: Most “spring” menus are cruel teases. The good stuff we really want, like local peas and asparagus, doesn’t turn up for at least […]
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| Allia, Garlic, Italian, Local, Pesto, Ramps, Seasonal, Spring, Trendy