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Poaching slices of filet mignon in a vegetable-enhanced beef broth just until rosy seals in the delectable flavor. P...

Standing under the awning of a street vendor in Turkey, Joyce Goldstein tasted these spicy, hot köfte (meat patt...

Oven-drying tomatoes and salting zucchini before freezing helps keep them intact— a plus for recipes like this gratin.

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This dessert reminds Joyce Goldstein of Rome in summer. She would step up to the counter at Tazza d'Oro, near the Pan...

Okra, which is a staple in West African cooking, is a great vegetable to freeze because, unlike commercially frozen o...

Minestra is Italian for a soup with a light broth, tiny pasta and a few vegetables, unlike minestrone, literally "big...

Hattie Austin Moseley ate this chili-like dish when she was growing up in Louisiana.

Cold grain salads are an ideal backdrop for all kinds of seafood, which Joyce Goldsten likes to serve hot for contras...

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Cucumber, scallions and tarragon replace the traditional celery and onions for a twist on the classic lobster salad.

The sweet-spicy marinade intensifies the chicken's grilled flavor. For a deep maple flavor, choose a dark amber s...

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