Monthly Archives: June 2011

1 Week Left to Play: Patchwork Gazpacho Contest

Jun

24

Three weeks ago I announced the Patchwork Gazpacho recipe contest. I call it Patchwork Gazpacho because when I’m in cookbooking mode, “patchwork” refers to colorful, unconventional ingredient combinations. Deadline: Friday, July 1st, at midnight in your time zone. How to … Continue reading →

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Unseasonable Mystery Ingredients Revealed

Jun

21

PHOTO #1: ROUX. If you don’t know what roux is, read on because it will be explained. If you do know what roux is, read on because it will be celebrated. PHOTO #2: PAN DRIPPINGS FROM ROAST CHICKEN, DEFATTING IN … Continue reading →

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I.D. The Mystery Ingredients (Hint: Unseasonal Recipe)

Jun

17

I’ll post the answer on Tuesday. The pairing of these pictures should make this an easier I.D. than the puzzlers from December 2010 and February 2011. May the forks be with you.

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gamify = wake, play, focus, play, tweak, produce

Jun

15

If you decorate the hood of your minivan with a patchwork collage of household objects, aren’t you guaranteed to have fun commuting and running errands? This Minivan-Artist gamified her junk. (And it surely ain’t junk in the trunk, because she … Continue reading →

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Montreal: A Patchwork of Murals and Meals

Jun

12

The organizing principle of patchwork applies everywhere that two or more interesting items come together. Imaginative combinations surpass the sum of their parts. This past weekend, I explored and ate in Montreal, which is rich with juxtapositions. Graffiti artists decorate … Continue reading →

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Recipe Composition Contest: Patchwork Gazpacho

Jun

04

Gazpacho is a summery way to drink your superfoods–a red alternative to green drinks. (But not sunburn red–more like a red sunset.) Your challenge: 1) Make your go-to gazpacho recipe, but add the following three ingredients in whichever amounts work … Continue reading →

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