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Goat Cheese Cake with Mixed Berries
This tangy, crustless cheesecake feels light and airy thanks to the addition of beaten egg whites.
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Eggplant with Bacon Miso
Serve this rich, glazed eggplant as a starter, or with rice and a simply prepared piece of fish for a main course.
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Peach Syrup
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No-Cook Mint Syrup
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Green Papaya Salad
Mild, crunchy green papaya is not the same as underripe papaya. Look for it at Asian or Mexican groceries.
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Sunflower Seed Pesto
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The Modern Martini
This lime-and-cilantro-infused cocktail will appeal to both Gimlet and Martini drinkers. We like to use Tanqueray for its strong juniper and spice profile.
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Salt-Grilled Shrimp
Cooking on a bed of salt helps evenly conduct the hight heat and infuse the shrimp with seasoning.
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Roasted Rosemary Potatoes
Parcooking in vinegar water helps set the starches so the potatoes get crisp, rather than floury, when roasted.
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Tex-Mex Veggie Burger
Top these Tex-Mex-inspired burgers with some melted Monterey Jack and a spoonful of fresh salsa.
techniques
Make Granola with Your Kids This Weekend
It's weekend project time! You and your kids can make granola together, easy
Restaurants
Bread Baskets Are Getting Upgraded at Restaurant Across the Country
Across the country, chefs are amping up their bread baskets, and the results are worth every penny
Cooking
The Best Barbecue in Central Texas, an Epic Eating Tour
In central Texas, columnist Matt Duckor goes on an epic quest to eat as much brisket, ribs, and sausage as he can handle
techniques
Watch State Bird Provisions' Chef Make Fried Quail
The fried quail at State Bird Provisions made the San Francisco restaurant's reputation. Here's how chef-owner Stuart Brioza cooks it up
Restaurants
Merriman's on the Big Island of Hawaii Is an Outpost of Fine Dining
Paradise isn't all mai tais and loud shirts. At Merriman's, on the Big Island, columnist Matt Duckor finds an outpost of fine dining
Restaurants
Matt Duckor Eats Food by Nathan Outlaw and Michael Solomonov (Plus Hot Dogs)
From fried oysters to chili dogs to Israeli lamb shoulder, it's one overindulgent evening in the life of columnist Matt Duckor
techniques
Skillet Fried Chicken by Chef Jeff McInnis of Yardbird, Miami
Watch chef Jeff McInnis brine and skillet-fry a chicken just the way he does at his restaurant Yardbird, in Miami
The Bodega Breakfast Roll Is the Best Sandwich in NYC
There's nothing Matt Duckor loves more than a classic $3.50 sausage-egg-and-cheese breakfast sandwich from an NYC bodega