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Spinach, collards, and other seasonal standbys add a dash of color to the flavors of fall.
I approach each season as an opportunity to feast on new flavors. So while I am sad to see fresh tomatoes and peppers leave my family's table (just as I am sad to see my summer tan fade), I am equally happy to enter into the heart of autumn's bounty.
THIS WEEK IN FOOD
A big-box store brings its values to the marketplace.
By the end of rush hour Monday, the aisles at the big Target on City Avenue near the ramps to I-76 East were waking up - boxed pizzas getting restocked, gaps in the Great Wall of Soda being meticulously plugged.
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Financiers are elegant little cakes, created by a French baker in the financial district of Paris in the 1890's. He named them for wealthy bankers who favored these sweet almond cakes because they could be enjoyed without utensils or risking damage to one's suit, shirt or tie.
- There are more and better options for avoiding wheat.For the enthusiastic eater, going gluten-free is more than a lifestyle change. It's a paradigm shift. Simple meals become complicated. Staple foods of bread, pasta, pizza, bagels, cakes and cookies are no longer feasible; their wheat-free replacements can be completely inedible. And it is downright shocking how many salad dressings, sauces, and processed foods contain some traces of the verboten wheat.
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Rob and Maggie Wasserman, whose burger on the menu at Rouge on Rittenhouse Square is an institution, are branching into the burger biz.
- Author loves each of her 100 worldwide cooking vessels.I don't think I've ever met a clay cooking pot I didn't like . . . or want to own.
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The curry blend in this recipe adapted from Joan's on Third Los Angeles gives an otherwise simple salad wonderful depth and robust flavor. Coriander and cumin lend fragrant earthiness, with a little cayenne pepper added for a hint of heat.
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It's been a long time coming for Snackbar, but this ever-adventurous corner for avant-garde eats off Rittenhouse Square has finally found the happy medium between innovation and accessibility. Gone are the cumbersome lounge seats in favor of actual tables. Gone are the overambitious prices, with entrees in a neighborhood-friendly $20-and-under range.
- This first upscale Korean restaurant is a welcome newcomer to Center City, but more fire would definitely be nice.Korean food is ready for its close-up - with or without its fiery funk. The pleasantly posh new Miga, which dials down the chile volume without completely losing its soul in Center City's first upscale Korean dining room, is proof of that.
- The brew sold by Drew Crockett is a fine addition to the street food heaven on wheels along 38th St.The food trucks that stretch along 38th Street near the western edge of Penn's campus provide an antidote to - no, make that a repudiation of - the sad-sack food-court fare that lurks in greasy shame just blocks to the east.
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CRAIG LABAN | RESTAURANT REVIEWS
This first upscale Korean restaurant is a welcome newcomer to Center City, but more fire would definitely be nice.
Korean food is ready for its close-up - with or without its fiery funk. The pleasantly posh new Miga, which dials down the chile volume without completely losing its soul in Center City's first upscale Korean dining room, is proof of that.
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RICK NICHOLS ON FOOD
A big-box store brings its values to the marketplace.
By the end of rush hour Monday, the aisles at the big Target on City Avenue near the ramps to I-76 East were waking up - boxed pizzas getting restocked, gaps in the Great Wall of Soda being meticulously plugged.
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