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Go Global This Thanksgiving: Full Menu with Recipes
Posted Mon, Nov 12, 2007, 1:46 pm PSTHere's a slew of Thanksgiving dishes from around the world that fit excellently together, taste delicious, and look festive and autumn-colored.
POST A COMMENT (2)Ravioli Sauce the Easy Way
Posted Wed, Nov 07, 2007, 10:01 pm PSTMy favorite sauce for ravioli is the ultra-simple brown-butter sage, which lets the flavors of the fillings shine through -- and is also lighter than…
POST A COMMENT (0)World-Class One-Bowl Rice Dish
Posted Sun, Nov 04, 2007, 6:08 pm PST"Bi bim bap" is a wonderful, hugely popular Korean main dish that comes to each diner in a single bowl. Rice covers the bottom; seasoned beef and…
POST A COMMENT (2)How to Make a Lassi: The Delicious Drink That Aids Digestion
Posted Tue, Oct 30, 2007, 3:39 pm PDTBesides being delicious and satisfying, lassis are good for you -- the bacteria in the yogurt culture aids digestion, and the milk provides calcium...
POST A COMMENT (5)The Salad Benihana Made Famous
Posted Thu, Oct 25, 2007, 5:04 am PDTIt's funny, but every time I eat this salad -- with its crisp, cold iceberg lettuce and tangy ginger-carrot dressing -- I feel exhilarated. I've seen…
POST A COMMENT (3)No Ordinary Meatloaf
Posted Mon, Oct 22, 2007, 3:09 pm PDTThis dish is unlike any meatloaf you've ever tried. One of South Africa's national dishes, bobotie is made with ground beef or lamb mixed with dried…
POST A COMMENT (25)The New (and Easier!) Pumpkin Pie: Pumpkin Flan
Posted Thu, Oct 18, 2007, 5:57 pm PDTLooking for an easier, less predictable take on pumpkin pie? Pumpkin flan is it! One of...
POST A COMMENT (14)Harvest Beef Stew Baked Right in the Pumpkin
Posted Mon, Oct 15, 2007, 9:01 pm PDTIt's a novelty to use a pumpkin as a tureen, and I love the unusual combination of corn, peaches, butternut squash, zucchini, and short ribs...
POST A COMMENT (4)Deep-Fried Apple Fritters
Posted Sat, Oct 13, 2007, 6:53 am PDTApple fritters are a favorite treat in Holland, where they're sprinkled with powdered sugar and sold fresh from street carts. But no matter...
POST A COMMENT (99)The Perfect Side of Spinach
Posted Tue, Oct 09, 2007, 10:25 pm PDTI first learned to love spinach in Barcelona, Spain, when I was a college student. The preparation was simple, but a...
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