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What is a Caper?
Last month, I visited a caper farm and a capperificio – or caper producer – on Pantelleria, a small island in the Mediterranean that is renowned for the quality of its capers. The capers of … Continued
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Winds and Walls: Welcome to Pantelleria
In September, I visited Pantelleria, a small island in the Mediterranean midway between Tunisia and Sicily. With 37 miles of sea separating the island from the next closest land, it’s as isolated as anywhere I’ve … Continued
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Two Decades Into the Phenomenon
Twenty years ago this September, Zingerman’s Bakehouse fired up its oven and started baking. Owner Frank Carollo had a crew of eight bakers. At first they had a simple goal: to make better bread for … Continued
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Rangpur Limes – The Story Behind the Fashion Darling of Citrus
The first thing to know about Rangpur limes is that they’re not really limes at all. They’re actually a hybrid of lemons and mandarins, which they also resemble. If that’s hard to imagine, think clementines … Continued
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Salt in Things, Not on Things
Have you ever eaten at a restaurant and wondered, “How did they get it to taste like this?” Eating out can make a home cook feel insecure, like your cooking never quite measures up. Some … Continued
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Base Flavors – Building Blocks of Great Cooking
Anyone with ragged, cherished family recipe cards handed down and copied through generations knows about base flavors. Those ingredients that seem out of place listed next to garlic and onions, are indispensible to the finished … Continued