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Snack Supper Rules; Girl Dinner Drools
Every once in a while, I start to hate cooking. Or at least I start to hate cooking for myself. This feeling peaked during the height of the pandemic and social distancing; while everyone else was finding comfort in meditative brunoise-ing and reflective baking, I was drained by the time supper rolled around. It still…
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Make This Strawberry Salsa Before the Season Is Over
I have zero Latinx blood in me. I come from Russian stock that glow in the dark, but I am a serious Mexican food snob. I spent thirty years in Arizona, where we understood Mexican food as a whole culinary ecosystem beyond tacos. Appreciating Silvana Salcido Esparza’s gourmet Gran Reserva can be balanced with 2…
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How to Choose the Best Cheese for Any Burger
Yesterday, I read an article that claimed brie was the “best” cheese to put on your burger. I was, frankly, a little stunned. I’m a big fan of brie, and a big fan of a big pan of brie, but the “best” burger cheese it is not.
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The Tastiest Way to Keep Fish From Sticking to the Grill
Grilling a whole fish is an impressive, if slightly intimidating, display of grilling prowess. It’s not complicated — put the fish on the grill and cook until flakey — but the process is rife with potential missteps that can make would-be fish griller a little skittish. The delicate skin can stick to the grates and…