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Bitter Melon - About which, more on Tuesday
Fried bitter melon
Originally uploaded by melissa nicole. I promised a deeper exploration of bitter melon this Tuesday, and as many of you probably guessed, that's because it's the subject of my latest SFist post.
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Okra On Sfist
Originally uploaded by melissa nicole. While I'm usually willing to try a new ingredient for the SFist column, facing a vegetable I don't think I like is a bit more daunting. So I was apprehensive about writing about okra for this week's...
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A Very Special Episode Of Sfist In The Kitchen
Originally uploaded by melissa nicole. Melissa and I decided to get a taste of the Bon Appetit life by shopping with our friend Meriko and then retiring to her lovely home for brunch featuring our market haul. Something a little different for my...
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Corn On Sfist
Originally uploaded by melissa nicole. I was rather fond of this plating for the corn soup I made last night, though I was tempted to use Photoshop to fix some of its flaws. As you probably guessed from the title, corn is the theme for my latest...
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Slow-roasted Salmon
You think you know a lot about something. Salmon, for instance. You make gravlax. You developed your own technique for salmon rillettes. You know how to pan-sear it. And poach it. And bake it. En papillote, even.
And then you experience this fish in...
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Peachy Keen On Sfist
Originally uploaded by melissa nicole. My latest piece for SFist puts a temporary halt to the "Stone Fruit Saga" with an entry on peaches. Melissa took lots of great shots (including the one you see here), and we made a few things with this fruit....
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