Sage Pesto
In my garden (if you can call 3 large planters a garden), there is never enough basil and always too much sage. Ergo: Sage pesto. The secret to using sage - or any other non-basil herb, really - is to cut the pungency with parsley. I also skip the pine nuts (too pricey!) and sub in walnuts, almonds [...]
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Quince 101
Quince can be a hard sell because…well, everything about quince is hard. The fruit itself isn’t just firm, like a pumpkin. It is dense and murder-weapon hard. (It could easil [...]
Easy: Healthy: French
Extra-Buttery Crust Dough
All credit for this ultra-buttery, easy-to-work-with dough goes to my friend Donna Meadows, the best pastry chef I know. In addition to being extra rich and flaky without any [...]
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Small Batch Ginger Nuts
Ginger nuts are a British cookie/biscuit that are made with golden syrup, a thick, sweet liquid that keeps them tender. Because not everyone has access to golden syrup (thoug [...]