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Buttermilk Roast Chicken from Salt Fat Acid Heat + Thoughts on Roasting

I think it’s safe to say Samin Nosrat completely changed the way I cook. It sounds like an exaggeration, but it’s true. Up until I read her cookbook, “Salt Fat Acid Heat,” I was a good cook, but I lacked … Continue reading

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Chicken Milanese

Today marked two milestones for me: I made one of the best dinners of my life, and I set off the fire alarm for the first time in my new apartment. Sometimes, we have to take the bitter with the … Continue reading

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Pomegranate-Glazed Chicken

I’ve wanted to make roasted chicken for a long, long time. It all started a year ago when I watched Season 5 of “The Mind of a Chef,” a brilliant PBS documentary narrated by the late, great Anthony Bourdain. Season … Continue reading

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Sweet Potato Gnocchi

I’ve wanted to make my own pasta for a while, but fear of the unknown always stopped me. I admired people who created long, flour-covered strands of linguine, or plump, handmade raviolis, but I asked myself: Could I really accomplish … Continue reading

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