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Dec 17, 2024 | 
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Some of the most memorable gifts I’ve received have been small bottles of liqueur wrapped in bows, jam jars stuffed with sweet and savory concoctions, bottles of cordials infused for months or obscure tinctures that feel extra-special every time a drop hits my glass. This collection of recipes celebrates the unique feeling of a homemade gift. These bitters, simple syrups and liqueur are giftable individually or as a complete set.
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Dec 17, 2024 | 
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Drive down U.S. 6 in St. Joseph County, Indiana, and you’ll see a lot of the things you’d expect on an Indiana highway: woods, corn, cows. But just east of downtown Walkerton, you probably wouldn’t be expecting a pair of giant whisks and a spatula. When you walk through the whisks flanking the door to the New Kitchen Store, you see a range of high-end cookware and supplies more likely to be found in Indianapolis or Chicago than small-town, rural Indiana.
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Dec 16, 2024 | 
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Creativity brims off the menu at the Early Bird Eatery in downtown South Bend, Indiana, where modern breakfast classics like huevos rancheros and chicken and waffles are elevated with fresh, local ingredients. Owners Jennifer and Mike Stone have transformed their love of food into a thriving restaurant. With Mike’s culinary background and Jen’s business experience, they felt they could create something unique.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
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Makes about 35 swirls (10 servings)Duchess potatoes, or potatoes “à la duchesse”—a technique dating back to the 1700s in France—simply refers to a potato and egg yolk mixture that is piped or hand-molded and then baked until golden. Not only are the swirly shapes pleasing to the eye, but the tender insides and crisp outer edges elevate potatoes to a perfect statement dish for a holiday table.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
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Serves 10–12Briny, sour, tart and textural are words that don’t usually describe traditional potato salads, but this salad is far from traditional. Inspired by a Persian marinated olive dish, Zeytoon Parvardeh, green olives combine with pomegranate molasses, chopped walnuts, olive oil and herbs. Once the briny marinade and crispy potatoes marry, they are served over a layer of homemade labneh (strained yogurt cheese).
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Sep 16, 2024 | 
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Life is littered with examples extolling the virtues of patience, whether it’s Heinz ketchup commercials or Guinness beer, with its “Good things come to those who wait” ads featuring a perfect pour that takes its time to settle down. Science gives us the “Marshmallow Test,” which suggests that patience (in this case, a kid not eating a marshmallow for 15 minutes ends up getting a pretzel stick or another marshmallow in addition to the first one) is a delicious virtue.
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Sep 16, 2024 | 
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“We spend more time here than we do in our own homes. This is our home pretty much, so when people come in here, they’re not customers, they’re guests,” says Yosef Abu-Gdairi. “They’re coming into our home, so we want to feed them like we just invited them.”He opened Petra Middle Eastern Cuisine in Mishawaka, Indiana, in May 2023 with chef Safaa Rizk and Dawoud Abu-Gdairi (Yosef’s father and Rizk’s husband). All the dishes at Petra are halal.
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Sep 3, 2024 | 
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Serves 6Fennel caramelizes beautifully and can be eaten on its own, but this dish takes it a step further with tomatoes and creamy white beans smothered in a robust Fennel Seed Chili Oil. The result is bursting with layers of fennel flavor and interesting textures. Adapt the chili oil to your preferences, adding more fennel seeds if you love bold anise notes and more red pepper flakes if you like things spicy.
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Sep 3, 2024 | 
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Serves 6–8The traditional French potato gratin features potatoes, cream and cheese baked to perfection. Those classic ingredients have been adapted over the years for endless variations, such as our fennel, leek and potato version. Fennel is a wonderful addition: Its subtle anise flavors melt together with Gruyere’s nuttiness, and its texture adds interest to every bite.
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Sep 3, 2024 | 
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Serves 6Inspired by a traditional Sicilian citrus salad, this dish masters the art of balance. It’s savory, bright, briny and herbaceous and proves that fennel, with its unique anise flavor, is for everyone. Use any combination of citrus you’d like, switch the mozzarella for burrata, or swap the mint for basil—but whatever you do, don’t skip the olives or capers. They help every other flavor shine.
