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Recipe: Autumn persimmon scones perfect for breakfast or afternoon tea (opens the original)
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Persimmons are one of fall’s fleeting pleasures, appearing in markets just as the weather finally starts to invite baking again. Their brilliant orange color makes them hard to miss, and their gentle honeyed flavor makes them surprisingly versatile in the kitchen. These scones pair sweet persimmon with toasted pecans, cinnamon and a little cornmeal, which gives the edges a satisfying crunch while keeping the centers tender. I like to use firm Fuyu persimmons here, which can be diced like an appl
Recipe: This summery dish is part warm grain bowl, part fried rice (opens the original)
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Forbidden rice gets its dramatic purple hue from anthocyanins, the same antioxidant pigments that give blueberries and blackberries their color. But its appeal goes beyond looks. Legend has it that the grain’s chewy texture and rich, nutty flavor were so prized by an ancient Chinese emperor that he reserved the entire supply for the royal family, forbidding common people to eat it. Thankfully, times have changed. In this summery dish, the emperor’s rice is combined with quinoa to lighten things
Recipe: Sweet and Salty Whole Wheat Biscotti you’ll crave before your coffee (opens the original)
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After visiting Green Valley Farm and Mill earlier this year, I suddenly had the veil lifted on my misconception that flour is flour. I blame Farmer Mai. Mai is a Sebastopol-based grain farmer and activist tackling challenges like climate change, food sovereignty, land justice and the small matter of healing our broken food system. They also grow wheat — but not just your run-of-the-mill (pun intended) wheat. Mai is propagating more than 170 varieties collected from refugees around the world, hel
Recipe: Peak tomato season is the ideal time for this one-skillet cod dinner (opens the original)
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Only in peak summer do I have enough cherry tomatoes coming out of my garden to spare any for uses other than popping them directly into my mouth. For a few glorious weeks, I can live and cook like a glutton, throwing Sun Golds and Black Cherry tomatoes into gazpacho, sauces, salads and skillets with abandon. The latter is a particular favorite, as I love to watch the tomato skins stretch to their breaking point in the heat, bursting their flavor all over whatever lucky ingredients happen to be
Recipe: Try a vegetarian spin on the iconic 1980s dish, Chicken Marbella (opens the original)
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A correction to an earlier version of this article has been appended to the end of the article. Chicken Marbella, the famous dish from “The Silver Palate Cookbook” by Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins, became an icon of American entertaining in the 1980s thanks to its irresistible combination of sweet, briny and savory flavors. Grapes, olives, capers, garlic and herbs may seem like unlikely companions, but together they create something spectacular. This vegetarian stew borrows that same flavor logi
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