Rabbits, rabbits, everywhere I look; in Greece and Alaska, rabbits.
In Alaska, our home is surrounded by rabbits. We live close to the site where the old Rabbit Hutch Restaurant once raised and served domesticated rabbit. When it burned down many years ago, the rabbits were freed. They’ve bred with ...
Tomato Tart captures the essence of vine-ripened tomatoes and is a lovely way to highlight their tangy sweet flavor. Mustard goes surprisingly well with garden tomatoes and fresh herbs, and a buttery crisp crust is the perfect platform to show them off. Everyone in the family agrees on these points.
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Two simple and delicious ways to use eggplant are Eggplant-Red Pepper Dip (Melitzanosalata) and Hünkar Beğendi, a smoky eggplant purée that pairs perfectly with Tomato-Lamb Stew.
Even though we recently returned from Greece, I’m still craving Greek food. Luckily, when I went to Costco to restock our supplies, they had fresh ...
The sun is setting over ice-rimmed Turnagain Arm, the inlet I see out my Anchorage window. The snow sparkles in the setting sun’s reflection.
My body is here, but my mind is in Greece. I’m wading the shallows of a Northern Aegean island, a plastic basin of sea urchins floating beside ...
Is it possible to make vegetarian Pastitsio with more zest than its traditional namesake? The answer is an emphatic yes. Artichoke Pastitsio with Basil Béchamel is so alive with flavor it will make your tastebuds stand up and sing the Greek national anthem.
Pastitsio is a traditional Greek dish. As with ...
I always keep a bag of shelled edamame beans in the freezer. They’re colorful, taste great, and very versatile.
Edamames are green soybeans, harvested while the pod is still soft and bright green. In Japanese, “eda” means branches and “mame” means beans; thus, edamames grow in clusters on the soybean plant’s ...
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All-Clad Stainless 3-quart Saucier. Best pot ever. I got it for Christmas and it always seems to be my first choice when I'm grabbing a pot. Curved sides mean no burned corners and make whisking and stirring easy.
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