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Noteworthy Nibbles — Sept. 23-29, 2008
This week, spice up your free time with the chili cook-offs that are setting the country aflame. Whether you're looking for an epicurean adventure at the Bellagio, or something more along the lines of a back-country roadkill cook-off, you're in luck. Check out what's going on in your neck of the woods this week, and let us know if we've left anything off the list!
Name That Dish!
With okra in season, this popular Cajun and Creole meal would be a great course to make (it often calls for okra as a thickening agent). Do you know what this dish is called?
Make Use of Your Summer Vegetables with a Skillet Stir-Fry
At the farmers market this week, there was so much gorgeous Summer produce — okra, fresh corn, English peas, tomatoes, zucchini — that I bought it all. Then I got home and wondered: What should I do with this Summer bounty?
My question got answered as soon as I came across this dish while browsing The Kitchen Sink.
In Season: Okra
Today at the farmers market the okra looked so fresh that I had to buy some. Right now is the perfect time to purchase a seasonal ingredient like okra, which is only available through early fall. The folks at Padao Farms, the stand where I got my beloved okra, gave me a few tips for picking the pods.
Learn to Love: Okra
I'm in a vegetable rut. I keep buying all the same veggies and there are only so many different ways you can eat a carrot, you know? If you're feeling the same way, it's time to expand your garden horizons and try some new things from the produce department.
Yummy Links: From the Barefoot Contessa to Ginger Ale
- Go inside the Barefoot Contessa's downtown Manhattan apartment. — Serious Eats
- The FDA has ruled that high fructose corn syrup is still considered natural. — Slashfood
- Learn how to make the perfect martini.
Eat Green, Get Healthy
St. Patty's Day is all about the green and it is just around the corner. That doesn't only have to mean green beer.
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Food Section Sampler — Aug. 19, 2009
- When prepared right, okra can taste reminiscent of asparagus and eggplant, with none of the slime. — San Francisco Chronicle
- The hottest table in town, Restaurant City, is a virtual eatery that can only be accessed through Facebook. — Los Angeles Times
- Pay attention to the story behind cheap food prices.
Talking Top Chef With Padma and Tom
As you probably know, the next season of Top Chef starts this Wednesday, Mar. 12. The contestants look — if I can borrow a word from Project Runway — fierce and the competition should be exciting.
Healthy Eating Tip: Try a New Veggie
When it comes to buying veggies, don't get stuck in a rut. Every week most of us buy familiar veggies like carrots, lettuce, cucumbers, and tomatoes. But there are so many fruits and veggies out there, so why not mix it up a little and buy something new?
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