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How to cook & serve polenta

Posted Monday, September 10, 2007 6:48 PM

Q. How do you cook/serve polenta? A: Polenta is a staple of northern Italian cooking, and until this question popped up, I had always assumed polenta and grits were one in the same, and that “polenta” is just a fancier word for “grits”. Turns out polenta

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Something's fishy...

Posted Friday, May 04, 2007 11:22 AM

Q: My guy hates fish. Any way to make it more palatable for him? A: First, find out what your DH hates about fish, because he probably doesn’t hate ALL fish. If he doesn’t like oily fish, like salmon, try recipes that call for light, white fish, like

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About Nest Colleen

I am a writer with OCD—Obsessive Culinary Disorder. I'll drive three hours for the perfect almond croissant, and spend countless hours in the kitchen noodling around with whatever recipe or ingredient I'm currently in love with. Ethnic grocery stores, supermarkets at off-peak hours, schmancy food emporiums and farmer's markets are my Madison Avenue. I'm also the author of "The Mere Mortal's Guide to Fine Dining: From Salad Forks to Sommeliers, How to Eat and Drink in Style Without Fear of Faux Pas".


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