Local peaches and nectarines, two of my favorite fruit, arrived at many farmers markets in the past couple of weeks and they will be at their peak of season for the next few months. I’m lucky I can even get a peach prepared for a dessert as I tend to eat them while bent over […]
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Comfort of Meatballs
May 23, 2017 by Leave a Comment
There’s something very comforting about meatballs. They are, in fact, comfort food, and whether one ate them as part of spaghetti and meatballs or in a meatball hero as a child, they remain the paragon of comfort. In my research over decades concerning the cuisines of the Mediterranean in general and Italian in particular–the kafta […]
Keep it Simple When Grilling Fish
May 2, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Grilling whole fish can present a host of problems, from turning a too-big fish to the skin sticking and tearing when moved. The best way to handle some of these problems (there are more too) is to start simple, with whole smallish fish that get turned once or not at all. Some cooks leave the […]
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