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Aaron Arnett of Davanti Enoteca makes peace with green peppercorns
But first they had to be tamed.
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John Asbaty of Panozzo's takes honeycomb tripe from "funky" to "fresh"
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Raising the potluck bar
A supper club of ambitious amateur chefs takes themed dinners to the next level.
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A collection of curious cocktails
Eight bartenders contribute an unusual and delicious creation to our dream cocktail list.
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Noah Sandoval of Senza restaurant revisits a nutty, smoky wheat alternative.
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Key Ingredient: NoMi Kitchen's chef is challenged to work with a "humble vegetable"
Ryan LaRoche, forced to cook with celery by modernist chef Matthew Kirkley of L20, gets back to basics.
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Pear crostada with blue cheese streusel
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Cooking with booze
Cooking with booze: how to salvage bad peaches and make the most of perfect apples
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Take a sip: Mike Ryan's Teacup River
Sable's chief bartender shares his recipe for an horchata-based cocktail made with Lemon Hart 151 overproof rum
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Recipe: Brian Jupiter's Elk Shepherd's Pie
Frontier chef Brian Jupiter shares his recipe for gooey, melty Cervus canadensis meat pie.
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Guaje Seeds
From pod to streusel
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The texture that "won't quite go away"
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One Bite: J.P. Graziano's House-made Truffle Mustard-Balsamic Vinaigrette
Jim Graziano of West Loop Italian grocery J.P. Graziano offers his recipe for truffle mustard-balsamic vinaigrette.
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Annals of lost soups: Slovak mushroom-sauerkraut
A recipe for a mushroom-sauerkraut soup inspired by a Polish grandmother's.
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Waffleburgers
A new blog seeks to answer the question "Will it waffle?"
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Hope for the Hapless Vegetarian
A kitchen essential for vegetarians and other hungry beginners.
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