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How to Salt Eggplant
This technique of salting eggplant removes bitter compounds and improves the texture.
Christine Silk
Jan 24, 20233 min read
Homemade Turkey Stock: Cheap, Easy, and Delicious
This Thanksgiving, don’t throw away that turkey carcass. Turn it into the most delicious stock in your kitchen, and save money in the...
Christine Silk
Nov 16, 20226 min read
Squash & Sweet Potato Soup
A smooth, delicious soup that captures the flavors of fall. You can use any combination of winter squash, sweet potatoes or yams. It can...
Christine Silk
Oct 23, 20224 min read
The Cheddar-Dill-Onion Bread That Won an Award
This is a delicious, savory bread that won an award in 2007
Christine Silk
May 5, 20223 min read
Tartiflette: Rustic Potato-and-Cheese Gratin, French-Style
A cheese-and-potato tartiflette is perfect for cold weather. About 20 ounces of potatoes (I prefer waxy potatoes for this dish, such as...
Christine Silk
Oct 11, 20213 min read
Potato Pancake with Poached Egg
The backstory follows the recipe. About 5 or 6 ounces (by weight) of shredded raw potato OR the same weight of leftover baked or boiled...
Christine Silk
Nov 12, 20203 min read
Cheese Triangles: Forget the Greek Word, Just Call Them Amazing
Savory phyllo triangles filled with four different cheeses are perfect with cocktails or as part of a Mediterranean meal
Christine Silk
Sep 25, 20203 min read
Alphons's Cauliflower
A great vegetarian dish that can be served as a main course or a side.
Christine Silk
Sep 6, 20193 min read
My Mother's Spaghetti Sauce
This tomato sauce, also known as "Italian Gravy," is the real deal, and a family treasure.
Christine Silk
Sep 6, 20198 min read
Eggplant 101: How to Cook the Purple Globes
Eggplant is hard to cook correctly. Here's an easy method for succulent grilled eggplant that can easily become a vegetarian main course.
Christine Silk
Sep 4, 20193 min read
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