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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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Crispy, Crunchy Crusts for Fish, Chicken, or Tofu
Posted Wed, Dec 13, 2006, 10:25 am PSTIs there anything more satisfying than biting into something supercrispy? A good crust -- especially when it is infused with spice -- is a...
POST A COMMENT (11)Yuzu--You NEED This Citrus
Posted Mon, Dec 11, 2006, 10:31 am PSTIf you've never tasted yuzu, you're in for a delightful surprise. It is usually translated as...
POST A COMMENT (5)Keeping Spice Bowls on Your Stove
Posted Tue, Dec 05, 2006, 11:55 am PSTIf something isn't right in front of me, I just don't see it. Yes, I have a large collection of interesting spices, vinegars, dried fruit, and plenty…
POST A COMMENT (10)Persimmons -- Goopy or Hard?
Posted Fri, Dec 01, 2006, 6:35 pm PSTBecause I once had several gigantic persimmon trees in Japan that cranked out five-gallon buckets of gorgeous fruit, I was constantly trying to come…
POST A COMMENT (10)Non-White-Sugar Sweetness
Posted Tue, Nov 28, 2006, 1:37 pm PSTI adore sweeteners of all kinds, except the customary one: white, processed sugar. There is something very wrong with white sugar, in my opinion. I…
POST A COMMENT (7)Pomegranate Molasses -- The Breakaway Swiss Army Knife
Posted Fri, Nov 24, 2006, 12:42 pm PSTIf I had to pick a single ingredient that encapsulates the main gist of breakaway cooking -- one that somehow incorporated the tastes of tangy,…
POST A COMMENT (10)On Stock -- Forget the Carcass!
Posted Mon, Nov 20, 2006, 1:12 pm PSTSerious cooks and chefs always talk about stock being the building block of good cooking, and that it must be homemade to be taken seriously. I didn't…
POST A COMMENT (13)A Breakaway Thanksgiving
Posted Thu, Nov 16, 2006, 2:14 pm PSTHow do you cook a turkey that won't choke your guests? Super-dry turkeys really ought to be classified as weapons. I had some deep-fried turkey a few…
POST A COMMENT (24)"Ethnic Organic"
Posted Tue, Nov 14, 2006, 12:29 pm PSTMany of us are daunted by the prospect of cooking an Indian or Thai meal at home because we tend to think it must be "authentic" to be any good. It's…
POST A COMMENT (6)The Blender -- My Best Friend in the Kitchen
Posted Fri, Nov 10, 2006, 12:12 pm PSTWe've all been fascinated by the array of powerful blenders seen at juice bars. Menus at these places tend to offer a dizzying variety of choices,…
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