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Mediterranean Short Ribs with Polenta
Why, you may be asking, am I still making Mediterranean short ribs in April? Well we’re beginning to see spring vegetables all over the farmers’ markets here in the Bay Area but we’ve only gotten fleeting signs of the season when it comes to the weather! The crazy endless rains continue and it’s frigid. I know…
Strawberry and Pomegranate Compote with Crème Fraîche
Strawberries don’t need much when they’re at their height and we’re making the most of their season. Of course we bought too many and they’re ripening faster than we can eat them, so I decided to make a simple strawberry compote. Compote is a fancy term for cooking fruit in syrup. For my syrup I used…
Spanish-Style Bread with Tomato Puree (Pan Con Tomate)
There is so much to admire in Spanish cuisine, from the innovativeness to the inspired use of humble ingredients. Another thing that impressed us about Spanish food is there penchant to not waste anything. Stale bread is added to gazpacho. Over-ripe tomatoes are turned into gazpacho or rubbed all over said stale bread — creating…
