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July/August 2009

Best Buttermilk Pancakes

We found the secret to buttermilk pancakes that cook up fluffy from batch to batch.

list of recipes

• Best Buttermilk Pancakes

Bringing Home Spanish Tortilla

This tapas bar favorite boasting meltingly tender potatoes in a dense, creamy omelet would be the perfect simple supper—if it didn’t cook in an entire quart of olive oil.

list of recipes

• Spanish Tortilla with Chorizo and Scallions
• Spanish Tortilla with Roasted Red Peppers and Peas
• Garlic Mayonnaise

Chopped Salads, Refined

We wanted complementary flavors and textures in every bite—not a random collection of bland, watery produce from the crisper drawer.

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• Fennel and Apple Chopped Salad
• Mediterranean Chopped Salad
• Pear and Cranberry Chopped Salad
• Radish and Orange Chopped Salad

Easier French Fries

Classic crisp French fries with half the oil and no double-frying? We burned through 50-odd pounds of potatoes to land on an uncommonly easy approach.

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• Easier French Fries
• Chive and Black Pepper Dipping Sauce
• Belgian-Style Dipping Sauce

Fresh Berry Gratin

Baking berries and custard into a gratin should yield firm but juicy fruit, a creamy topping, and a crisp crust—if the heat doesn’t ruin the plan.

list of recipes

• Individual Fresh Berry Gratins
• Individual Fresh Berry Gratins with Honey-Lavender Zabaglione
• Individual Fresh Berry Gratins with Lemon Zabaglione

Introducing Tomato Pesto

Not all pesto is basil, pine nuts, and Parmesan. In Sicily, tomatoes and almonds take center stage.

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• Pasta with Tomato and Almond Pesto (Pesto Alla Trapanese)
• Pasta with Tomato, Pine Nut, and Arugula Pesto

Really Good Grill-Smoked Pork Chops

To achieve juicy glazed pork infused with deep smoky flavor without a smoker, we couldn’t let the chops lie down on the job.

list of recipes

• Best Charcoal Grill-Smoked Pork Chops
• Best Gas Grill-Smoked Pork Chops

Rescuing Pasta alla Norma

Meaty eggplant meets bold tomato sauce for a satisfying weeknight meal, Sicilian-style—but the tale turns tragic if it’s dense and greasy.

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• Pasta Alla Norma
• Pasta Alla Norma with Olives and Capers

Rethinking Grill Roasted Turkey Breast

Cooking a lean, delicate turkey breast over the intense heat of a grill is asking for trouble. Could an old-fashioned restaurant technique save the day?

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• Charcoal Grill-Roasted Boneless Turkey Breast
• Gas Grill-Roasted Boneless Turkey Breast
• Grill-Roasted Boneless Turkey Breast with Herb Butter
• Grill-Roasted Boneless Turkey Breast with Olives and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

The Best Grilled Stuffed Flank Steak

These pinwheels of stuffed steak are in butcher cases everywhere. But juicy, smoky meat with a filling that stays put required making them ourselves.

list of recipes

• Charcoal-Grilled Stuffed Flank Steak
• Gas-Grilled Stuffed Flank Steak
• Grilled Stuffed Flank Steak with Spinach and Pine Nuts
• Grilled Stuffed Flank Steak with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Capers

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