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garlic

Garlic chive shrimp fried rice with garlic chips

November 18, 2008
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One of the best things about fried rice is that it can be made with just about anything and can be seasoned with an almost infinite combination of flavours. It’s one of those dishes that I like to make when I’m really not in the mood to think too much and I happen to have [...]

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Yuca with yogurt mojo

May 23, 2008
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This yuca was a spontaneous purchase I made yesterday while at Wholefoods. It’s a long thick root that looks like a giant sweet potato with a waxy scaly skin. I’ve never cooked it before and have only eaten it a handful of times and yet this staple in many parts of the world called to [...]

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Ramp kimchi & Ramp confit

April 29, 2008
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So this weekend we made another trip north to pick ramps. This time we brought home a grocery bag brimming with these delightful members of the onion family (they’re sweet and have a flavor somewhere between leeks and garlic). The reason for this large harvest is that L had the brilliant idea of making ramp [...]

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Sauteed Kale with Garlic

March 13, 2008
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Most recipes call for cooking kale 30+ minutes, but unlike collard greens, Lacinato isn’t as fibrous and doesn’t need to be cooked that long (you can even eat it raw). A quick saute followed by a 10 minute steam is enough to preserve the green color, flavor and firm texture without turning it into a [...]

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