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For me, September means hoarding as much Summer produce as possible before it's gone and savoring each day of beautiful weather — while we still have it— with pool parties, picnics, and fireside campouts. On the social front, this month also brings more political banter as we approach the presidential election. Here are five of my essentials for September.
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Off To Market Recap: Mandoline
To kick my culinary skills up a notch, I've decided to invest in a mandoline. Pronounced mahn-duh-lee, a mandoline is a compact, hand operated machine similar to a cheese grater. Instead of grating, the blades can be set to various settings to cut vegetables and fruits into uniform sizes.
Off To Market: Mandoline
The quintessential French gratin is one of my all time favorite dishes to make and eat. I've made many a gratin in my day, but I know that my gratins will not be as delicious as they could be if I had a mandoline. Pronounced mahn-duh-lee, a mandoline is a compact, hand operated machine similar to a cheese grater.
Yummy Link: Zucchini Carpaccio Salad
If there was ever a reason to purchase a mandoline, I think it might be this one. Doesn't this paper-thin zucchini carpaccio salad look amazing? - Smitten Kitchen
In Season: Fennel
It's surprising that a hardy green such as fennel is so unknown to so many home cooks, especially considering the vegetable's adaptability: Its bulb, stalks, and fronds are all completely edible, either raw or cooked, and it possesses a pleasing, mild anise flavor. Although it's a perennial, fennel can be found at a reasonable price during Autumn months. Fennel newbies can sniff it at the market for a hint of the flavor to come.
What To Sky+: Saturday
- BBC1 has Weakest Link Radio DJs Special and Pirates of the Caribbean: the Curse of the Black Pearl
- BBC2 has BBC Proms 2009 and The Beatles: on Record
- ITV1 has England v Slovenia and The X Factor
- ITV2 has The Xtra Factor
- Ch4 has ER. More4 has Captain Corelli's Mandolin
- E4 has The Big Bang Theory
- Film4 has Little Miss Sunshine
- Five has My Father The Hero
- Sky Premiere has The Dark Knight Sky Family has Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging
Healthy Recipe: Sweet and Sour Cucumbers
One great thing about Summer is that the veggies are so delicious, they taste great in the simplest of salads. One of my favorite easy weeknight sides is this cucumber salad with fresh dill. Dressed with nothing but a little vinegar, salt, and sugar, these cukes are fresh and sweet just like summertime.
What To Sky+: Sunday
- BBC1 has The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency and Damages, which is available at iTunes
- BBC4 has John Martyn at the BBC and John Martyn: Johnny Too Bad
- ITV1 has Dancing On Ice The Final
- ITV2 has What's Eating Gilbert Grape and Supernatural
- Ch4 has Chris Moyles's Quiz Night and Captain Corelli's Mandolin
- E4 has Desperate Housewives and Dirty Sexy Money
- Five has Shallow Hal
- Sky1 has Lost and Fringe
- Sky Modern Greats has Three Kings Sky Family has Stardust
Just Beet It Salad
A salad of roasted beets with crumbly goat cheese and a delicious vinaigrette is a pretty common dish on menus these days. While I've had my fair share of this scrumptious salad, when browsing Dinner at my Place, I was intrigued by Tyler Florence's variation because he uses raw beets.
In their raw state, beets are difficult to peel; even on a mandoline, they were a little cumbersome to thinly slice, but the rest of salad is simple and worth the effort.
Must Read: It's About Time
If you live in the Boston area you may be familiar with Chef Michael Schlow.
A James Beard Award-winning chef, Schlow owns three wildly successful restaurants: Radius, Via Matta, and Great Bay. Although I've never dined at one of Schlow's establishments, I recently got my hands on his cookbook, It's About Time ($24.71).
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