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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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How to Cook a Trout
Posted Thu, Apr 12, 2007, 12:55 pm PDTI grew up eating trout; my father actually carried a set of fishing poles in the family car(!), and would stop off at the local lake on the way home…
POST A COMMENT (9)Wontons: The Great Quickie Dinner
Posted Fri, Apr 06, 2007, 4:01 pm PDTI just make up a filling with whatever's in the fridge, enlist some help filling them (kids seem to love this job), and throw them in the steamer.
POST A COMMENT (47)Fried Rice -- The (Yummy) Last Resort
Posted Sun, Apr 01, 2007, 11:57 am PDTFried rice is my tried-and-true standby. When all else fails and I'm feeling lazy, I almost automatically think of fried rice.
POST A COMMENT (81)Use Chopsticks for Everything
Posted Thu, Mar 29, 2007, 11:46 am PDTThere's something crass about the shoveling motion for which the fork is designed. It is imprecise, even fumbling. Not so with wood or bamboo.
POST A COMMENT (145)Breaking Away at the Natural Products Expo
Posted Tue, Mar 20, 2007, 1:54 pm PDTToday the variety of organic and natural products is nothing short of mind-blowing. With about 2,600 booths, it was impossible to take it all in. . .…
POST A COMMENT (5)Ode to the Habanero
Posted Tue, Mar 13, 2007, 1:27 pm PDTOh, how I love habaneros. These chiles (their name means "from Havana") are unique in the chile world: their flavor isn't like any other chile --…
POST A COMMENT (58)The Almighty Frozen Pea
Posted Fri, Mar 09, 2007, 3:20 pm PSTThere aren't many vegetables that are better frozen than fresh, but I'd make the case that peas are.
POST A COMMENT (5)Breakaway Brown Bag Lunches
Posted Wed, Feb 28, 2007, 11:40 am PSTWe all get tired of eating lunch out; the all-too-familiar places around the office begin to fill us with boredom at best, and we long for something a…
POST A COMMENT (34)The Perfect Oatmeal (AKA The Perfect Breakaway Breakfast)
Posted Tue, Feb 27, 2007, 12:44 pm PSTI know we're all starved for time in the morning before work -- these minutes are precious indeed -- so it's easy to see why "instant" oatmeals are so…
POST A COMMENT (28)Chutney: The Breakaway Cook's Lazy Answer to Everything
Posted Fri, Feb 16, 2007, 3:02 pm PSTWhy do Indian home cooks tend to put chutney on everything? Because they're brilliant! There is no quicker or easier way to make a dish come alive:…
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