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The Bran Muffin To End All Bran Muffins by Alexandra S. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Many of you already know of this bran muffin, a Nancy Silverton creation served at the widely adored La Brea Bakery. Made with toasted wheat bran, freshly grated oran ... Read on »

Summer Squash Spaghetti by Alexandra S. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Several years ago I bought a Benriner turning slicer . It is a ridiculous (but fun) tool that sits in my cupboard 364 days a year. To justify hanging on to it, I pull ... Read on »

Butterscotch Budino Ice Cream by Alexandra S. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating This is what happened. My husband, who dislikes butterscotch, went out of town. I took the opportunity to make butterscotch budino, a dessert I discovered at Pizzeria ... Read on »

Tipo 00 Flour — Worth Paying For Shipping by Alexandra S. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating A series of fortuitous events in the past few months have led to a number of wonderful discoveries: an ingredient — Tipo 00 flour; a technique — minimal handling of d ... Read on »

Two Ways to Cut an Onion by Alexandra S. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating OK, I know most of you know how to cut onions. If you’re one of them, please stop reading. I don’t mean to bore you. This post is intended for those of you who m ... Read on »

Pesto & Pesto Pasta by Alexandra S. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating You know pesto can be made with anything, right? No basil? No pine nuts? No parmesan? Pesto can still be done. All you really need is a bunch of herbs, a handful of n ... Read on »

Dogfish Head’s 60 Minute IPA, Light Brioche Burger Buns, and Preparing for Memorial Day by Alexandra S. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating A couple of friends of ours take beer drinking very seriously. Never is their freezer not stocked with frosted pint glasses, nor their fridge with craft beers. If you ... Read on »

Dead Easy Steak Marinade by Alexandra S. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating It’s always nice when dead easy produces damn delicious. This little marinade — equal parts Worcestershire sauce and olive oil combined with a healthy sprinkling of l ... Read on »

Falafel with Lima Bean Salad by Alexandra S. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating When you live in a land where your best options for ethnic food reside in the hot-food buffet line at Wegmans, you have to take matters into your own hands. Several d ... Read on »

Lemon-Thyme Shortbread, C4C Gluten-Free Flour, Kerrygold Butter by Alexandra S. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Have you ever spotted Kerrygold butter at your super market? Inexplicably in the cheese section? And wondered if it were any good? Well, it is. My mother brought ... Read on »

Rhubarb Buckle, Revisited by Alexandra S. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Ok, I think I’ve got this. An old recipe for blueberry buckle printed in the “Letters” section of the July 2004 issue of Gourmet magazine led me to just the crust I h ... Read on »

Orecchiette Carbonara with Asparagus — 2nd Easiest Weeknight Dinner by Alexandra S. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Hello there. Just a quick midweek post here. Thought I’d share with you all how I’ve made my favorite easy weeknight dinner both more and less involved. Let me ex ... Read on »

Rhubarb Buckle by Alexandra S. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating In the wonderful world of bottom-crusted crumb-topped baked-fruit desserts, buckles are new to me. And I’m a fan. I love how the crispy top melts into the stewed frui ... Read on »

Tartine-Style Asparagus & Spring Onion Croque Monsieur by Alexandra S. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Yesterday morning, a little self-intervention led to a most-delicious discovery. This is what happened. After finding myself once again scouring the internet for ... Read on »

Tiropitas by Alexandra S. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating The trouble with working with fillo dough, for me at least, is that right when I’ve found my rhythm — right when the brushing-spooning-folding-sealing process becomes ... Read on »

Keftedes (lamb meatballs) & Roasted Cabbage by Alexandra S. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating It had been a successful week in the kitchen. Lamb meatballs, loaded with mint and parsley, broiled and sprinkled with vinegar, tasted as yummy as ever; olive bread, ... Read on »

Spanakopita Strudels by Alexandra S. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating I am Greek. I did not, however, grow up in a family like the one portrayed in My Big Fat Greek Wedding. My mother did not pack me “mouss-ka-ka” for lunch. My aunt nev ... Read on »

Farro Salad with Toasted Pine Nuts, Currants & Mustard Greens by Alexandra S. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Toasted pine nuts, Zante currants, a handful of mustard greens — smells awfully familiar, doesn’t it? That’s likely because it’s the exact makeup of the Zuni Cafe bre ... Read on »

Mrs. Myers’ Banana Bread by Alexandra S. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating It likely comes as no surprise that many fond memories of childhood sports center around food. From the orange slices at half time, to the post game treats, to the en ... Read on »

Crustless Quiche, Loaded with Kale by Alexandra S. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating I was so lazy this week. Looking to add a little more roughage to my diet, I piled a whole head of barely chopped kale into a pie dish, submerged it with custard, and ... Read on »

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