Daily Digest: March 20, 2013
A Chinese chicken has lain a egg that contains another egg. [Christian Science Monitor]
Traditional French cuisine is safe in the hands of "master chefs". [NPR]
Chef posters that befit their rock star status. [NYT]
Study: rebates incentivize shoppers to buy healthier groceries. [NPR]
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Recipes from the Best of the Best: Lidia's Bastianich's Swiss Chard and Potatoes
In this hearty side dish from Lidia Bastianich, who won our Outstanding Chef Award in 2002, sturdy baking potatoes and Swiss chard are boiled until tender, then sautéed with a quarter of a head of garlic and some good olive oil. It's delicious as an accessory to short ribs or other rich braises. Get the recipe here. -- In spring of 2012, JBF will publish The James Beard Foundation’s Best of the Best: A 25th Anniversary Celebration of America’s Outstanding Chefs. This must-have cookbook will feature a delicious, signature recipe from
Market Haul: December 5
This week’s CSA box includes what will likely be the last of the season's broccoli, along with some gorgeous Brussels sprouts, crunchy kohlrabi, and plenty of root vegetables.
The Haul: Russet potatoes, Tuscan kale, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, carrots, beets, sweet potatoes, kohlrabi, parsley
The Menu Ideas:
Southern Indian Vegetable Curry [Jamie Oliver] Ignore the long list of ingredients and adapt this recipe according to what you have on hand. Don’t like okra? Sub in cauliflower. Need to use up some carrots? Throw them in. The curry leaves are optional but coconut milk is a must.
News Feed: September 8, 2011
Horse-drawn tamale wagons: the original street food of Los Angeles. [LAT]
Thomas Keller on how to sous vide at home. [LAT]
A review of Claudia Roden's new book, The Food of Spain. [Boston Globe]
Healthy snacks for back to school. [Chow]
Beer cocktails that call for just two ingredients
Market Haul: August 15
Today’s market haul includes sweet-as-candy Sungold tomatoes, beautiful Nicola potatoes, Swiss chard, and green peppers, that scourge of CSA boxes everywhere. (Beg to differ? Tell us why. Michael Ruhlman is with me on this one.)
The Haul: Nicola potatoes, Sungold cherry tomatoes, long green peppers, green bell peppers, Swiss chard, parsley, Asian eggplant, lettuce, nectarines, yellow peaches, donut peaches, and white peaches
The Menu Ideas:
Babbo’s Pasta with Sungold Tomatoes [NYM]
A summertime staple in our house, this oh-so-simple pasta is even more delicious with cubes of fresh mozzarella thrown in.
News Feed: July 25, 2011
Chef Kerry Heffernan, star of the Beard House event on invasive species, shows you how to cook lionfish. [CNN]
News Feed: June 1, 2011
More and more New Yorkers are throwing back European aperitifs. [NYT]
Papaya King opens an outpost in Los Angeles. [NYT]
Potato-based desserts. [Slate]
Meet Mark Stambler, the "unofficial master boulanger" of Los Angeles. [LAT]
Daniel Boulud talks success and New York's diners. [WSJ]
News Feed: May 17, 2011
Proposal to scale back potatoes in school lunch sparks debate. [WSJ]
Two profiles of new restaurant entrepreneurs—who succeeds? [WSJ]
The best French-style bakeries in New York City. [SE]
Food gifts for the college grad in your life. [Chow]
JBF Award winner Grace Young demonstrates the best tools for shredding and julienning. [Chow]
Recipe: Grilled Chorizo and Potato Galette
Who says meat and potatoes should only be eaten at dinner? This satisfying tart will look beautiful on your brunch table—and it will also leave your guests full and happy. Get the recipe here.
Food Matters: Old Potatoes are New Again
What happens when you combine a stumbling economy with diners' unwavering adoration of the humble, starchy spud? You get cost-conscious chefs dusting off the quaint potato dishes of yore and giving them a contemporary spin. Tejal Rao reports on this new trend for the tuber.
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