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Posts Tagged ‘vegetables’

The best way to enjoy vegetables

Tuesday, September 1st, 2009

I enjoy vegetable tempura from time to time…My friend, Suvir Saran (a charming, skilled and successful chef, consultant and cookbook author), told me that his experiences eating tempura at Japanese restaurants have not been satisfactory.  He has found that the dough is…. (more…)

Radishes in Union Square

Saturday, June 14th, 2008

Crisp, small and colorful radishes are abundant starting the 
beginning of summer at the Union Square Green Market here in New York City.  “What do you do with them?”

I have often been asked when I am  sorting through the bunches for my purchase. After taking them back 
to my kitchen I thoroughly rinse them in a large bowl of cold tap water, changing the water several times.

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