Recipes

How to Make Refried Beans In A Slow Cooker

by Tim Goodman May 5, 2012 Beans / Legumes
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When I was growing up, canned refried beans were one of the staples that I could always count on to be in the house. I could always count on my mother to break them out once a week or so to make tacos, burritos, or some other south of the border delicacy that my brother, [...]

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Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas Recipe

by Tim Goodman April 29, 2012 Gluten Free Recipes
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I remember the first time I saw a food truck. I was a teenager with a fresh driver’s license, my first car, and an excuse to drive twenty miles to the nearest “city” (population: 15,000, woo!) because I was taking classes at the local community college. A friend and I went to Wal-Mart (uptown shopping, [...]

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Simple Lamb Tagine Slow Cooker Recipe

by Tim Goodman April 14, 2012 Comfort Food
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I know I’m going to catch some heat for saying this, but I feel it’s important to say it before we proceed. I didn’t like Casablanca. I fully understand its importance to film history and I can understand why people love it, but I just couldn’t get into it. Still, whatever bad taste left by [...]

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How to Make Hummus At Home

by Tim Goodman April 11, 2012 Beans / Legumes
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I’m going to be honest with you. The first time I tried hummus, I didn’t like it. It was runny and chalky and had a strange, oil-and-legumey flavor that was really offputting. After that first experience, I was sure that hummus was just one of those recipes that had no place in my kitchen, and [...]

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Quick and Easy Homemade Tahini Recipe

by Tim Goodman March 30, 2012 Condiments
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Sometimes a little is all you need. Today we turn our culinary microscope to the exotic-sounding, but really very simple sesame tahini paste. It is a simple condiment made up of pureed sesame seeds that have been bound together with oil, and is a big player in many Middle Eastern recipes. Think of it as [...]

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