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    Alison Roman stresses that preparing dinner for others doesn't have to be a piece of performance art.
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    With 'Nothing Fancy,' Alison Roman Aims To Rebrand Having People Over For Dinner

    Dec 18, 2019
    In her new cookbook, Nothing Fancy, Alison Roman is rebranding how we think of having people over for dinner. You don't have to prepare a picture perfect moment to share a good meal with friends.
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    The Salt
    A suicidal depression almost ended Ella Risbridger's life, but the London poet and journalist instead ended up writing an uplifting cookbook that promises to "make you fall in love with the world again."
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    How The Author Of 'Midnight Chicken' Unexpectedly Built A Life Worth Living

    Jun 11, 2019
    Ella Risbridger was suicidally depressed when she roasted a chicken and ended up writing an uplifting, genre-bending cookbook that reads like a magical mix of memoir, novel and self-help book.
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    Recipes
    Dingle Pie
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    Traditional Irish Recipes To Try This St. Patrick's Day

    Mar 17, 2019
    Irish cuisine has more to offer than just corned beef and cabbage. Award-winning Irish Chef and food writer Darina Allen shared a few of her favorite recipes.
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    The Salt
    America's Test Kitchen has released a new cookbook for young chefs containing easy-to-make, kid-friendly recipes, like this one-pot pasta.
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    What's Cookin', Kiddo? America's Test Kitchen Unveils Book For Young Chefs

    Oct 21, 2018
    NPR's Lynn Neary drops in on a cooking session with America's Test Kitchen Kids editor in chief and an 8-year-old chef to try one of more than 100 recipes for foods that kids love to eat — and make.
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    The Salt
    Syrian-Style Haroset, a Passover spread made with apricots and pistachios.
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    Move Over, Brisket. There Are Fresher Foods 'Too Good To Passover'

    Mar 29, 2018
    If the idea of the same-old brisket is giving you the Passover blues this year, author Jennifer Abadi will inspire a lighter, brighter table with Jewish recipes from all over the world.
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    The Salt
    One of Cipe Pineles' many illustrated recipes in the newly published cookbook, <em>Leave Me Alone With the Recipes: The Life, Art & Cookbook of Cipe Pineles</em>.<em></em>
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    A Rare Find: Trailblazing Female Designer's Unpublished Family Cookbook

    Nov 09, 2017
    Magazine art director Cipe Pineles helped pave the way for creative women in publishing. She also illustrated her mother's Eastern European recipes, but for 70 years the manuscript lay undiscovered.
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    The Salt
    A trip to Ann Arbor, Mich., wouldn't be complete without a visit to Zingerman's. A new cookbook shares some no-nonsense recipes that seem like they're just an oven-preheat away from appearing warm and fresh in your kitchen.
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    Zingerman's Bakehouse, A Michigan Icon, Rolls Out A New Cookbook

    Oct 16, 2017
    A visit to Ann Arbor wouldn't be complete without a trip to an eatery that bears the famous name. And the mouthwatering, no-nonsense recipes are designed to entice even novice bakers into the kitchen.
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    The Salt
    Sydne Newberry's post on Katharine Hepburn's Brownie Recipe in <em>The New York Times</em> is the publication moderating team's all-time favorite comment.
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    Katharine Hepburn's Brownies: A Recipe For Home-Wrecking?

    Sep 24, 2017
    Two years ago in The New York Times' food section, Sydne Newberry commented on this recipe — and the bittersweet end to her marriage. The comment went on to become Internet legend.
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    The Salt
    Archivist Amy McDonald invited some co-workers to help her re-create cherries jubilee from a university cookbook. But even with a historical paper trail, there were still things they couldn't figure out, like what to do after it starts flaming.
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    At Duke University, A Bizarre Tour Through American History And Palates

    Sep 21, 2017
    Through the Rubenstein Test Kitchen project, librarians and staff re-create historical recipes from thousands of cookbooks in the collections. Some dishes are culturally telling ... and comical.
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    The Salt
    The Amana Radarange was born of a happy accident caused by an engineer who was working for the defense contractor Raytheon in the 1940s.
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    3 ... 2 ... 1 ... Beeeep! Your Microwave's 50th Anniversary Is Ready

    Sep 04, 2017
    No self-respecting cook would admit to using the food-nuker for anything more than heating up last night's pasta, but it's hard to deny the influence this little machine has had on American life.
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    The Salt
    You already know what all of your friends are eating, so you might as well know how to make it, too.
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    Oh, Snap! Scientists Are Turning People's Food Photos Into Recipes

    Aug 02, 2017
    Researchers have created an artificial neural network that analyzes an image of a dish and tells you how to make it. Still in the early stages, the technology might help improve our dietary health.
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    Summer Potluck Dishes To Withstand The Heat And Please Crowds

    Jun 29, 2017
    Say you're headed to an outdoor cookout or barbecue or a family reunion but you don't want to show up empty-handed. What do you bring? Chefs Edward Lee, Amy Thielen and James Rigato offer suggestions.
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    Wilma Consul, second from the left, poses for a picture with her mother, older sister and two younger brothers. She grew up in Manila.
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    This Filipino Dish Is So Good It Might Make You Sing

    Jun 28, 2017
    Like many girls around the world, Wilma Consul had kitchen duty growing up in the Philippines — and resented it. But today making a childhood dish brings back fond family memories.
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    The Salt
    Joan Nathan's recipe for hard-boiled eggs with spinach originated in Greece.
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    A World Of Flavors In A Single Dish: How Jewish Food Spread Across The Globe

    Apr 11, 2017
    Cooking legend Joan Nathan documents the worldwide reach of Jewish food in her new book, King Solomon's Table. One example is haroset, a Passover staple that's been adapted to suit many local tastes.
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    The Salt
    The Aqueous Martini would make for a pretty miserable happy hour, which is exactly why it belongs in a Lemony Snicket book.
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    Ring In 'Lemony Snicket' On Netflix With A Series Of Unfortunate Recipes

    Jan 13, 2017
    In the children's books, food is practically a supporting character. So why not welcome the poor Baudelaire orphans with a delightfully miserable repast while binge-watching the new show?
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    The Salt
    Temperance was a hot-button issue for Puritans, even though they weren't opposed to a cider "multiple times daily," says Grasse. The cartoon known as "Drunkard's Progress" warned people about the dangers of imbibing, with the morning dram leading to deba
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    A Survival Guide To Colonial Cocktails (So You Don't Die Drinking Them)

    Jan 03, 2017
    Colonists in the new world experimented with new and unfamiliar ingredients for cocktails. The results were Lambswool, Ass's Milk and other innovative drinks, some of which could kill you.
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    The Salt
    Ignacio Alvarez's Biscochitos with chocolate dipping sauce are flavored with anise.
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    Not For You, Cindy Lou! These Tasty Holiday Treats Are For Grownups

    Dec 07, 2016
    With tantalizing twists like liqueur, coffee and spices, kids may turn up their little red noses at these decadent delights — but that just leaves more for you and your adult friends.
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    The Salt
    Slave Edmond Albius and a vanilla plant: "Vanilla is here thanks to a 12-year-old slave who figured out a botanical secret no one else knew," Lohman writes.
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    How Just 8 Flavors Have Defined American Cuisine

    Dec 06, 2016
    In her new book, Sarah Lohman says that even though America is culturally and ethnically diverse, its food is united by a handful of tastes that have permeated the nation's cuisine for centuries.
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    The Salt
    Chef Isabella's Orange-Cranberry Terrine is flavored with cinnamon and herbs and topped with Greek yogurt.
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    At Thanksgiving, If You Take Sides, Make Sure They're As Tasty As These

    Nov 23, 2016
    Chef Mike Isabella, a renowned restaurateur, has devised some delectable spinoffs of traditional turkey accompaniments, while staying true to classic roots.
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    The Salt
    The "Bush of crayfish" recipe didn't include measurements but instead says, "After giving us this recipe the chef decided that he wanted to keep the exact ingredients a secret."
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    Decades Later, Salvador Dalí's Decadent Dream Dishes Are Awakened

    Nov 17, 2016
    Food and surrealism make bizarre bedfellows in Les Diners de Gala, first published in 1973. Now, you can get a reprint of those recipes and illustrations — and a peek into his legendary banquets.
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    The Salt
    During the hot and humid summers in the Philippines, salvation is found in the manna called <em>halo-halo</em> (HAH-loh HAH-loh), an iconic refresher.
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    Why Over-Modifying Traditional Foods Can Dishonor Cultural Identity

    Nov 11, 2016
    Many Filipinos have responded angrily to Bon Appétit's "Ode to Halo-Halo," an iconic treat of the Philippines, because the recipe is so far off the mark that it feels "sacrilegious."
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    The Salt
    After he was sentenced for illegally possessing a firearm, Albert "Prodigy" Johnson, of the hip-hop duo Mobb Deep, discovered how hard it was to eat healthy behind bars. His new cookbook tells the story.
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    From Mobb Deep Rapper, A Cookbook For Healthy Eating — In Prison

    Oct 07, 2016
    Behind bars, it takes ingenuity, other prisoners and a little help from the commissary to approximate a proper diet. That's what rapper Prodigy of hip-hop's Mobb Deep learned after going to prison.
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    The Salt
    Matzo ball soup is a classic recipe straight from Eastern Europe. But not all Jews from the region came to the New World via Ellis Island, as reflected in this jalapeño-inflected family recipe from chef Pati Jinich.
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    For Rosh Hashana, A Matzo Ball Soup By Way Of Mexico

    Sep 30, 2016
    Matzo ball soup is a classic straight from Eastern Europe. But not all Jews from the region came to the New World via Ellis Island, as this jalapeño-inflected recipe reflects.
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    The Salt
    Kids who cook often develop healthier eating habits — and save their parents time in the kitchen.
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    What's For Dinner?: 10 Strategies To Help Busy Parents Get Food On The Table

    Jul 13, 2016
    We asked food experts, parents, and nutritionists for their best tips for making weeknight meals happen.
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    Moroccan chicken tagine
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    Cooking: Flight of flavor

    Jul 11, 2016

    Parents and kids will enjoy creating these recipes together — and taking a flavorful flight of international delight

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