Articles from May, 2007

Whole Wheat Pie Crust

May 12, 2007 at 12:39 pm | In Food | No Comments

I love pies and tarts for being so delicious, seasonless, and versatile; everything seems to taste better with a buttery crust. I love working with dough of all kinds, but there’s something particularly sexy about a soft, marbled sphere of pie crust dough.
This is my favorite recipe for a whole wheat pie crust. [...]

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Potatoes and Fava Beans with Mint

May 5, 2007 at 11:03 am | In Food | No Comments

I adore fava beans. There is just something about them, their size and texture and color, that is so fresh and springtimey.
Favas are also sometimes called broad beans, windsor beans, horse bean, pigeon bean, or field bean. They come wrapped in big, cushy pods that pad and shield the tender little [...]

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Too Pretty To Eat

May 3, 2007 at 8:46 am | In Food | No Comments

There is something so satisfying about good food photography. I’m especially drawn to desserts, perhaps because presentation is so important. Desserts are all about generating desire and anticipation. They’re all about the wow factor. They’re all about the sexy.
I just discovered this Flickr pool, Too Pretty To Eat, and I’m greatly [...]

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