Recipe: Plum Glazed Chicken Legs

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I love chicken and eat it regularly. It's cheap, healthy, and versatile. Inspired by the current economic crisis facing the nation and the box loads of plums that my dad mails me straight from his tree, I decided to create a recipe that was delicious and cost effective.

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Cheap Eats: Food and the Economy

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Rocked by Wall Street, Khalil contemplates the rise in home cooking as a result of the current state of the American economy.

By Khalil Hymore

Mutual funds, stocks and bonds, oh my! Our economy is tumbling, Wall Street is tanking, and gas prices are still at record highs. What is a person to do? Well according to CNN, families should cook at home. Last week CNN.com reported the rise of home cooking as a result of the current state of America's finances. So I supposed there is at least one silver lining in this entire financial hubbub.

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Recipe: Sweet Noodle Kugel

kugel_152.jpgKugel is sort of like a pudding or a casserole and it can either be prepared savory or sweet. Most Jewish families have a special tried and true old family recipe that gets prepared for Rosh Hashanah. Scott's family is no different and every year we sit down to enjoy his great grandmother Mary Quasha's sweet noodle kugel.

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In Over My Head! (Rosh Hashanah Edition)

challah_152.jpgTo herald the Jewish New Year, Khalil agrees to prepare a Rosh Hashanah dinner for 25! Oy Vey!

By Khalil Hymore

A visit to the Berkshires, in Western Massachusetts, is usually a time for rest and relaxation, but this past weekend, as my partner Scott and his family convened to celebrate the Jewish New Year a few days early I suddenly found myself knee deep in apples and honey.

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Recipe: Cara's Fresh Fig Shortcake

lemonfig-152-130.jpgI created this dessert with my good friend Cara who practically begged me to come over to her house and save her from a deluge of fresh figs. It was a dirty job, but someone had to do it!

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Bonding in the Kitchen

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Khalil shares a moment in the kitchen with his good friend and colleague Cara--with delicious results!

By Khalil Hymore

I have a hot tip for you, dear readers: When a friend calls you up and invites you to raid her fig tree, go immediately! Recently, my friend Cara invited me to come over and do just that. So naturally I went, because there's nothing more delicious than eating a fig directly from the tree.

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Recipe: Cantaloupe-Radish Salad with Lemon-Mint Vinaigrette

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Sometimes necessity is the mother of invention. My partner, Scott, invented this salad one night after taking inventory of what was left in our refrigerator. I was skeptical, but after my first bite I was sold. We have since made it many times for dinner and have even served to guests, perfecting it along the way.


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Good Enough to Read

cookbook-152-130.jpgKhalil fills us in on some of his favorite cookbooks

By Khalil Hymore

I love cookbooks, and I own a lot of them. I also spend a lot of time evaluating cookbooks for magazines. This past weekend, in fact, I made a few recipes from a lovely new cookbook, which I will not name, as they were disappointingly disastrous. Beware of glossy pictures and flawless food styling as they are not always indicative of good recipes. Of the many, many, many cookbooks I do own, I only use a handful of them regularly. These are some of my favorites.

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Video: Busy Cooking Tips

Khalil saves the working woman from fast food with tricks and tips for last minute meal planning.

 

Recipe: End-of-Summer Tomato Sauce

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I love summertime, and I'm always a little sad to see it go. The upside is fresh tomatoes are always so abundant during summer's waning days, and this recipe takes full advantage of late summer's best bounty. The key to this recipe is to find really ripe local tomatoes. This recipe yields a lot, so it's best to freeze some of it for those busy weeknight dinners.


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