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• Home Made Kimchi

  

  No doubt about it, kimchi is an acquired taste. But once familiarized with its fiery, tangy crunch, it’s addictive. Thanks to the rise of Korean-American chefs... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Corn Chutney and Two Neat Gadgets: Hot Jar Mitt and Corn Cutter

  

  Here’s a riff on our popular corn relish recipe. This time some tumeric, more mustard and raisins make it zippier. Yellow beans and green tomatoes thicken it... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Fennel and Onion Relish

  

  Canning projects are running full steam — here’s one of our favorites. Based on a recipe from Edon Waycott’s Preserving the Taste.FENNEL AND ONION... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Extra Large Summer Fruit Tart Hack

  

  Working off the same base recipe posted earlier, this XL version used tonka beans to infuse the crust with a smooth spicy taste and heady vanilla aroma. Not to... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Marcella Hazan Style Tomato Sauce Canning Recipe – Freshtech Hack

  

  Marcella Hazan-style tomato sauceMarcella Hazan’s celebrated tomato sauce is pretty simple – the original recipe calls only for tomatoes, onion, butter and salt... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Roasted Tomatillo Salsa – Freshtech Canner Hack

  

  This recipe can be canned with the traditional boiling water bath method or with the Ball FreshTECH canning machine. According to the National Center for... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Over-stuffed Lobster Rolls with a Scientific Comparison of Pre-shelled Lobster...

  

  Stuart’s, our excellent seafood store in Amaganset offers cooked lobster meat out of the shell for $55 a pound. The pieces are nice and big, the claws neatly... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Summer Fruit Tart Hack with Plums and Apricots

  

  Seems like this is the summer of recipe “hacks,” the near-miraculous shortcuts that crack the code of everyday cookery. Or something like that.As there are a... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Tampiquena

  

  Tampiquena is a south of the border alternative to the summer grilling familiars. At its most basic it’s a seasoned grilled skirt steak served with a variety o... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Linguine with Clams and Sea Beans

  

  Freshly foraged briny little sea beans pair beautifully with just-dug quahogs for a hearty, down-home tangle of linguine alle vongole. And the best part is... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• The Best Measuring Spoons

  

  Although modern spice companies use wide-mouth jars (e.g. San Francisco’s fabulous Spice Ace) few kitchens are complete without a decent complement of... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Penne All Norma: a Barilla Pasta Gay-friendly Family Recipe

  

  The Barilla Pasta “we don’t think gay families represent our values” dust-up last fall reminded me of a Barilla-sponsored luncheon I attended in ’07 or ’08.... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Samphire Asparagus Vinaigrette

  

  One of the thrills of foraging is tapping into Mother Nature’s limitless abundance. While some treasures of the earth are hard to come by (see: truffles) wild... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Pea Shoot Pesto

  

  Turns out early summer isn’t such a bad time to join Weight Watchers. Facing the somewhat grim regimen of Points, Power Foods and vanishing carbs is easier... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Persian Blue Salt

  

  Another reason to love San Francisco: Spice Ace in Pacific Heights. Where this exotic Persian Blue Salt was acquired for our salt library. It’s rock salt with... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Salted Caramel Pecan Cake

  

  Picture #1: Salted Caramel cake as made by House Beautiful food columnist Alex Hitz.Picture #2: Salted Caramel Pecan cake as made by Spectacularly... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Mexican Chorizo

  

  For cooks who enjoy process and transformation, leisurely, at-home sausage making can make for a very satisfying afternoon’s work. This Mexican chorizo recipe i... Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Purple Asparagus

  

  After our not-so-wonderful winter and spring, opening day of the North Main St. farmers’ market in East Hampton was gratifyingly robust. Witness these... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Green Goddess Dressing

  

  One of my food rules (and there are many) is always order the things with avocado when in California. The west coast seems to have a way with them,... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• CUPOLA Di BUCATINI / PASTA DOME RECIPE

  

  Frequent readers will know that Spectacularly Delicious has a fondness for tall food. From croquembouche pyramids to kugelhopf ziggurats, the peaks of Mont... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES