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The Breakaway Cook loves to explore new tastes, to reimagine classic combinations with powerful bursts of unexpected global flavors. The result is healthful, delicious food that's simple to prepare at home.
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A Better Way to Use Garlic
Posted Fri, Sep 14, 2007, 4:01 pm PDTI realize that peeling garlic can provide a few peaceful, zen-like moments of serenity, but do any other garlic lovers here share my distaste for this…
POST A COMMENT (11)Breakaway Fries -- All Flavor, Minimum Fat
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Using Fresh Herbs by the Fistful
Posted Tue, Sep 04, 2007, 8:36 pm PDTIt's always frustrating for me to read recipes that suggest some fraction of a teaspoon of an herb. In my cookbooks it's rare to find herb-infused…
POST A COMMENT (37)3 Quick Ways to Tomato Nirvana
Posted Thu, Aug 09, 2007, 11:29 pm PDTIs there anyone alive whose spirit doesn't soar when confronted with a massive, awe-inspiring display of heirloom tomatoes? Greens, yellows, reds, and…
POST A COMMENT (8)Summer Udon -- Cool, Easy, Perfect
Posted Fri, Aug 03, 2007, 1:33 pm PDTWhen August rolls around, and it gets way too hot to deal with cooking much at all, I immediately think of udon, the thick wheat noodle from Japan…
POST A COMMENT (6)Spicy Corn Salad
Posted Tue, Jul 31, 2007, 8:55 am PDTSometimes I don't want to fuss with the cobs; I just want to eat a big bowl of corn with a spoon. So here's what I do...
POST A COMMENT (30)Israeli Couscous -- An Easy and Tasty Side Dish
Posted Wed, Jul 18, 2007, 12:38 am PDTI'm always looking for new grains to cook with, and my current favorite is Israeli couscous, also sometimes called pearl couscous. It's technically…
POST A COMMENT (5)Divine, Crispy Tofu
Posted Fri, Jul 13, 2007, 5:13 pm PDTMy favorite way to eat firmer tofu is to apply a crust to one side of it, fry that side, and set the uncrusted side in...
POST A COMMENT (4)Soft Tofu -- The Perfect Canvas for Breakaway Cooks
Posted Tue, Jul 10, 2007, 5:47 pm PDTWhen tofu is hyperfresh, it's like eating a beautiful salad at its peak; it smells of grass, bamboo, and earth. As a general rule, the softer my tofu…
POST A COMMENT (3)Cooking with Clay Pots for Incredible Dishes
Posted Thu, Jul 05, 2007, 8:59 pm PDTFood prepared in a clay pot just tastes better. Clay pots are easy to find nowadays -- most Asian markets and many imported goods stores carry these…
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