Michael Harlan Turkell, Author at TASTE https://tastecooking.com/author/mharlan/ An online magazine for today's home cook, reporting from the front lines of dinner. Wed, 15 Jun 2022 12:04:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 A Softer Side of Celery https://tastecooking.com/a-softer-side-of-celery/ Wed, 15 Jun 2022 08:00:38 +0000 https://tastecooking.com/?p=120735

When the snappy, vibrant green fades to a dull pastel, things get really interesting. 

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The At-Home Pizza Revolution Is Here https://tastecooking.com/the-at-home-pizza-revolution-is-here/ Wed, 02 Feb 2022 09:00:03 +0000 https://tastecooking.com/?p=119537

With a new generation of backyard gear, easy access to better ingredients, and plenty of innovation in the air, there’s never been a better time to get serious about making pizza.

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Maple Has a Surprisingly Savory Side https://tastecooking.com/maple-has-a-surprisingly-savory-side/ Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:00:39 +0000 https://tastecooking.com/?p=119434

Pair it with urfa chiles, brush it on pork chops, and glaze your squash with it.

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Poppy Seeds, Off the Bagel and Into the Grinder https://tastecooking.com/poppy-seeds-beyond-the-lemon-muffin/ Thu, 10 Jun 2021 08:00:25 +0000 https://www.tastecooking.com/?p=117626

A baker’s secret weapon, quality poppy seeds can add a nutty, musky earthiness to breads and cakes.

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Cream Cheese Your Way to Better Rugelach https://tastecooking.com/cream-cheese-way-better-rugelach-recipe/ Wed, 18 Dec 2019 11:00:33 +0000 https://www.tastecooking.com/?p=112593

How Eastern European baking tradition collided with a very American ingredient.

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What Makes a Good Bar Nut? https://tastecooking.com/the-best-bar-nut-recipes/ Thu, 24 Oct 2019 16:45:22 +0000 https://www.tastecooking.com/?p=110937

The best ones are worth becoming a regular for—or making at home.

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Aguachile, the Quick Fish Cure-All https://tastecooking.com/mexicos-ceviche/ Wed, 24 Jul 2019 10:00:40 +0000 https://www.tastecooking.com/?p=109187

The path to Mexico’s almost-ceviche is as simple as water, chile, and fresh fruit.

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A Pita Is Born in New Jersey https://tastecooking.com/pita-born-new-jersey/ Wed, 05 Jun 2019 10:00:36 +0000 https://www.tastecooking.com/?p=108394

In a former White Castle bun factory in Carteret, New Jersey, thousands of pitas are freshly baked every day to ship to restaurants and Whole Foods around the country.

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The Stretchy Story of the Accidentally Italian Arepa https://tastecooking.com/stretchy-story-accidentally-italian-arepa/ Thu, 23 May 2019 10:00:21 +0000 https://www.tastecooking.com/?p=108120

How did the Mozzarepa—a sweet corn arepa filled with an arm’s length of melted mozzarella—become a staple of street fairs?

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America Needed Good Couscous https://tastecooking.com/america-needed-good-couscous/ Thu, 28 Mar 2019 10:00:46 +0000 https://www.tastecooking.com/?p=106976

Ron and Leetal Arazi from NY Shuk want you to think of couscous as a meal’s nutty, flavorful main attraction—not just another side.

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Foil Yaki Is the Best https://tastecooking.com/foil-yaki-best/ Mon, 07 Jan 2019 11:00:27 +0000 https://www.tastecooking.com/?p=104867

With this Japanese technique for cooking vegetables and seafood, aluminum foil acts as both the cookware and the dishware.

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Soy Koji Butter Foil Yaki with Mushrooms & Vegetables https://tastecooking.com/recipes/soy-koji-butter-foil-yaki-mushrooms-vegetables/ Fri, 04 Jan 2019 21:30:43 +0000 https://www.tastecooking.com/?post_type=recipe&p=104865

This recipe is sourced from chef Maiko Kyogoku of Bessou in New York City. Simmering in soy koji, the flavorful fungus that …

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Miso Kasu Red Snapper Foil Yaki https://tastecooking.com/recipes/miso-kasu-red-snapper-foil-yaki/ Fri, 04 Jan 2019 21:28:41 +0000 https://www.tastecooking.com/?post_type=recipe&p=104864

A whole fish, tenderly cooked in a coating of miso kasu (miso mixed with sake kasu), serves as a quick entrée, with …

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