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A Lens on Lentils

On October 12, 2011 By

I just returned from Italy, where I was eating out three meals a day for five weeks straight. (And eating exceedingly well, I might add. Ours are gourmet tours, after all.) Now my pants are telling me that I should shed a few pounds. Which is why I made a big pot of lentils this [...]

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If you’re looking for a Thanksgiving side dish to wow the crowds, look no further. This Brussels sprouts recipe is to die for.

It comes from Fatty’s Crab chef Zak Pelaccio, who was among the 11 New York culinary stars that New York Magazine asked to share recipes [...]

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Winemaker Giuseppe Melia couldn’t have been a more gracious host when we visited Ceuso last month, the winery he co-founded with his two brothers in western Sicily. He and his niece prepared a marvelous lunch of fresh ricotta, Sicilian pecorino, the sweet-sour eggplant dish called caponata, and other scrumptious [...]

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