A couple weeks ago, when I decided to make Tuscan white beans, I searched for an accompanying dish.  I was pleased to find a whole Tuscan menu in the May 2009 issue of Gourmet magazine and selected “Balsamic-Marinated Radicchio with Fresh Ricotta.”  At the time, however, I had no idea what radicchio was.
What is radicchio?
Radicchio, [...]

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This article explains what beef chuck is and how to cook it.

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This article explains what fennel is and how to use it.

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I was in the grocery store a couple weeks ago with my girlfriend when a lady asked us if we could help her find Swiss chard.  Unfortunately, I’ve never cooked with it and had no idea what it looked like besides being something leafy and green.  And staring at the supermarket shelves, there are quite [...]

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I don’t know if I’m alone, but I can never picture where different cuts of meat come from on cows and pigs.  Chickens are a little easier – leg, thigh, breast – but I can’t really picture a top round.  Now some may ask why I want to know, and that I can’t answer, but [...]

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