Posts for December 7th 2008

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This device is for use with a certain produce item that just so happens to be in season.
This device is for use with a certain produce item that just so happens to be in season. Can you identify it?

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Sunday Slow Cooker: Barley Risotto With Fennel

To get through the craziness of the holidays, I've been employing my slow cooker.

To get through the craziness of the holidays, I've been employing my slow cooker. Today I'm feeling like something creamy and soothing, but I want it to be healthy and light, too. I wasn't sure that could be possible until I came across this risotto, which calls for barley instead of regular Arborio rice. Although the dish will be smooth from hours of simmering in broth, it'll also have a nice texture that's different from rice, along with the bright flavor of fennel. To make this, read more