Green Chile Chicken Soup

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I have a friend named Natalie. She just turned 50 and jumped out of an airplane to mark the occasion. She also smiles non-stop, laughs from her soul, and creates new friendships by magnetically pulling diverse individuals into her orbit. She is silly and goofy and pretty and nice.

She gave me a recipe …click to continue Green Chile Chicken Soup

Insalata Caprese with Coppa

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Truly excellent tomatoes are a rare thing, indeed. Your average grocery store tomato is a sad ghost of  a proud garden tomato. I have had several tomato encounters that have stopped me in my place, elicited a moan of joy and understanding, and bonded me to the pursuit of great tomatoes. That’s not to …click to continue Insalata Caprese with Coppa

Green Chile Stew

I do so love green chiles. They are quite handy for giving dishes a lift. But usually, it involves putting a tiny 4 ounce can in a recipe full of other creamy things. This recipe is all about the green chiles. You cannot escape them. You will know whether or not you want to …click to continue Green Chile Stew

Grilled Vegetables with Basil Pecan Pesto

So, the other day I was talking to Tim Byres. You know, Tim Byres, the chef of the local BBQ joint, SMOKE. This is hardly a BBQ joint in the traditional sense, but there are just enough Olan Mills family portraits with old dudes in their Sunday best …click to continue Grilled Vegetables with Basil Pecan Pesto

Tomato and Goat Cheese Tart

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I am by no means a vegetarian. The lard in the crust of my tart will give that away fairly readily. But one of my favorite cookbooks is called A Year in a Vegetarian Kitchen by Jack Bishop of the Cook’s Illustrated family. There is no deprivation in this book. …click to continue Tomato and Goat Cheese Tart