What’s the hippest way to dress up your caprese salad this summer? Try using burrata instead of regular old mozzarella cheese, and you’ll never have a conventional caprese salad again.
Time Saver: Mezzaluna
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If you find the task of chopping your fresh herbs with the same old dull knife rather daunting, here is some information that just may save your life…or save you a few minutes in the kitchen anyway.
Fresh Herbs With the Minimalist
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Need more advice on how to use fresh herbs quickly and easily? Check in with Mark Bittman, food writer, chef, and all around great guy, who has dubbed himself “the minimalist” because he loves cooking delicious food but not all the rigmarole that can sometimes go with it.
Seasonal Eating: summer
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In Oregon, cherries, blackberries, and raspberries are ripe and ready to eat in midsummer. Chilled and tossed into a berry salad dressed with lime, honey, and lots of fresh mint, they are the perfect way to stay cool. In Illinois, summer is the time for fresh cabbage, sweet carrots, and crisp radishes. Whip up a [...]
All About Pesto
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Pesto is Italian for “pounded” because it is traditionally made in a mortar and pestle. Using a food processor, these sauces are now much easier and quicker to make. Though basil and pine nuts are the traditional components of an Italian pesto, different herbs and nuts can be used to make new varieties. Use pesto [...]
Create Your Own Taco Bar
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Cilantro is an herb that grows from seed to maturity in about three weeks. It does not last long in the summer heat so it needs to be used up quickly and replanted often. Have some extra on hand? Use it to create a fun fiesta in your kitchen.
Strawberries and Mint Creme
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Designed for those who value complexity of flavor over saccharine sweetness, this dessert combines tart, fresh strawberries with the spiciness of fennel, peppercorns, and cardamom. Topped with a luxurious, mint-spiked whipped cream, strawberries have never been so sophisticated.



