The Food Maven Diary Archives :
August 2003
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Friday, August 22, 2003
2003-08-22 Mozzarella di Bufala 'en Vogue'
You might have heard me on Joan Hamburg's program yesterday. I was telling her that my friend Jeffrey Steingarten, the long-time food writer for Vogu... [more]
Thursday, August 21, 2003
2003-08-21 Perfect Filet Mignon
Filet Mignon is not my favorite cut of meat. If you ask me, it's uninteresting. Tender yes. Flavorful no. Which is why chefs always serve it with... [more]
Wednesday, August 20, 2003
2003-08-20 Goi Cuon: Summer Rolls
I had Corrine Trang on Food Talk yesterday. Her Pan-Asian cookbook, Essentials of Asian Cuisine: Fundamentals and Favorite Recipes, is a byproduct o... [more]
Monday, August 18, 2003
2003-08-18 Armenian Pilaf
You can look at this as a way to extend a little rice, or a way to use up the end of a box of spaghetti. In any case, it was the inspiration for Rice... [more]
Friday, August 8, 2003
2003-08-08 Cianfotta Napoletana
This is the traditional Neapolitan summer vegetable stew, a relation to the French ratatouille, and right now and until mid September is the best tim... [more]
Thursday, August 7, 2003
2003-08-07 Corn Dogs
Every summer I get asked about corn dogs—how to make them, where to buy them. It's an unbelievable seasonal occurrence. My mind does not turn to ... [more]
Wednesday, August 6, 2003
2003-08-06 Stir-fried lettuce?
You're probably wondering why you'd bother to do this. It's so hot outside right now though, even hearing the words "iceberg lettuce" can cool you d... [more]
Monday, August 4, 2003
2003-08-04 Granitas
Say something in a foreign language, notably French or Italian (somehow this doesn't work for Swahili), and it becomes romantic and wonderful, no mat... [more]
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