Mark Bittman's Blog, page 53

November 1, 2010

The Temporary Vegetarian: Vegan Ma Po Tofu

Taming a famous dish of silken tofu that is made fiery with hot bean paste.
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Published on November 01, 2010 05:00

October 29, 2010

Making Profiteroles At Home

If you're not crazy about the boring chocolate sauce that restaurants tend to use on their profiterole, fruit is a good option.
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Published on October 29, 2010 15:10

Weekend Fare

A selection of food-focused events around town.
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Published on October 29, 2010 14:46

October 28, 2010

Dear FloFab: My Brother's Girlfriend Hijacked Thanksgiving

What to do when a new family member wants to bring the entire Thanksgiving dinner, when dinner guests reveal dietary restrictions at the table, and when a restaurant returns a forgotten credit card.
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Published on October 28, 2010 15:18

Using Every Bit of the Beet

There's no reason to throw out the greens of beets. Edward Schneider discovered that by using every bit of the beet, applying the nose-to-tail thinking to vegetables, he was able to stretch one bunch through two meals.
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Published on October 28, 2010 05:00

October 27, 2010

The Candy Professor Answers Readers' Questions

What does M & M mean? What unusual tastes in candy did Americans used t have? Where did s'mores come from?
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Published on October 27, 2010 12:53

Variations on the Vegetable Fritter

Melissa Clark provides ideas for seasonal vegetables and how to make them into fritters.
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Published on October 27, 2010 12:21

October 26, 2010

Q. and A. With Samira Kawash of Candy Professor

The author of the blog Candy Professor is taking questions from Diner's Journal readers.
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Published on October 26, 2010 16:44

When Sweet Wines Belong

Rieslings and spatlese are sweet wines that have a place.
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Published on October 26, 2010 15:50

Restaurant Group Faces Dissent Before Its Launch

A city restaurateur says a new trade group sounds too combative.
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Published on October 26, 2010 15:04