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Pizza - 27 Nov 2007
It hardly seems necessary, with all the home-delivery possibilities available, to make suggestions for pizza sources, but if you want to ignore those stuffed-crust, soft dough or crunchy crust confections with exotic topping combinations and tuck into the simple open sandwich style of the original Napolitan snack, there are some good home-made versions around. read more...
Italian delicatessens - 26 Nov 2007
The area is not short on good Italian delicatessens. read more...
Herbs to grow - 18 Nov 2007
When it comes to herbs, you can grow many of them yourself. Or buy them from someone who does. read more...
Basil oil - 17 Nov 2007
Though this recipe is only one element in Tony Conte, chef of The Oval Room's recipe for Maine Peekytoe Crab Salad with Pickled Peaches and Thai Basil, it's worth making alone for drizzling over white fish or summer tomatoes or as a sauce for angel hair pasta. read more...
Maine Peekytoe Crab Salad with Pickled Peaches and Thai Basil - 16 Nov 2007
This is one of Chef Tony Conte of The Oval Room’s most popular first-course dishes, . It’s a demanding one for a home cook. But most of it can be prepared well ahead and there is, in fact, little real cooking involved. If you'd prefer just to tackle the Basil Oil, as Tony Conte suggests, it also appears as a separate recipe. read more...
Peggy Thompson, chef at DISH, worked as a meeting planner before going to culinary school. Boredom inspired her to start a new career, and through it she found more than just good food.
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