hospitality recreation
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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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Garlic Has Greens and You Should Cook With Them
You may have noticed that a serpentine-shaped green vegetable has made its way to your local farmer’s market by the bushel. This time of year, when spring alliums — like green garlic and spring onions — begin to grow into their fully matured selves, garlic scapes make their fleeting appearance at the table. They may…
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13 Host Gifts That Will Make You the Hero of the Barbecue
It’s grilling season, and I — along with my fellow BBQ Dads (a genderless title) — are ready to grill for you. Gathering people to the yard so they may gaze upon expertly smoked meats is our favourite past time and, though we aren’t in it for the host gifts (we’re in it for the…
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How to Decide Between a Gas and Charcoal Grill
Grilling can be intimidating. It tends to be fairly male-dominated, though I will say that BBQ dudes are much more chill, welcoming, and helpful than sous-vide dudes, who tend to be pedantic and slightly unhinged. But community aside, it can be hard to know where to get started. The first question you need to ask…