i just read that ‘nothing piques the passion of the seasonally obsessed chef like ramps‘.  they have a short season and a cult following, and rightly so.  these baby wild leeks boast a sweet but complex taste that falls somewhere between onions and garlic only much better.  much much better…
and hey, lest i digress…  could someone out there explain […]

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dear mark,
the tomato paella was friggin genius
p.s.  i love you
bittman is my kind of cook.  he’s the minimalist.  he’s the anti-keller…
i saw this in the wednesday dining section of the ny times, 5 weeks ago.  then it started making the blog rounds but luisa’s version looked so alluring that i knew it was just a matter of […]

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the food photo’s are hurting.  i know i know.  bear with me here folks.  i’m in the midst of a major learning curve as you can surely tell.
but if you want to see what this risotto dish should have looked like just go to “last night’s dinner” and there you’ll find the lovliest pic of a wonderful rendition […]

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