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Cooking to Beat the Clock-
Last September, my wife and I and three other couples rented a house near the town of Menerbes in Provence for a few weeks. As is the case when we have rented houses elsewhere, I like to cook the local classics. One is bouillabaisse.
Bouillabaisse is one of those dishes that generates arguments about what must go into it to make it...
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Ground beef is one of the most versatile meats for quick meals that can satisfy almost any family member.
A kid’s favorite is the sloppy Joe, ground beef sauteed with onions, and green peppers, then mixed with ketchup, chili sauce or better yet, canned tomato sauce or stewed tomatoes. Jazz this up with spices like chili powder and...
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I love cassoulet but it normally takes hours (sometimes days) to make. Not this one. Many substitutions are possible including making this an all-sausage cassoulet. It’s also a good way to use up leftover lamb, goose, duck, or roast pork from Sunday dinner, though the French (nor I) would ever use beef.
When I was growing up,...
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