There's a picture on my wall from a trip a few years ago to visit my grandparent-in-laws in southern Italy. I'm in the kitchen, clad in a red-and-white checked apron, holding up a zucchini from ...

If you’ve ever eaten a pureed soup and, after the first dozen bites or so, found yourself getting a little bored, you need to learn the following trick: Hold out some of your ingredients, before ...

Instructions: Cook cauliflower in water until tender; drain and dry (see note). Put cauliflower back in dry pot; add cream cheese and Parmesan or Romano (if using) and use a potato masher or an ...

Print Recipe Print Recipe . By Lynell George. Dec. 22, 2004 . The beauty of chives is that they simply don’t need to be the center of attention. ... Just simmer chopped chives in canola oil ...

Pureed fennel and leeks recipe . By Bob Blumer . Published June 26, 2010 10:27PM (EDT) ... then puree in a food processor. Use cheesecloth or a sieve to drain excess liquids.

Classic, no-fuss methods are great to have in your back pocket, like boiling carrots in salted water for 8 to 10 minutes and mixing with melted butter, or roasting them tossed in olive oil, salt ...