This is the best garlic bread I have ever had. Using the butter and the oil together gives you the taste of olive oil with the browning and spreading properties of butter. You could leave the anchovies out, but they really add to the flavor.
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Pan-Grilled Polenta With Blood Orange Relish
Pan-Grilled Polenta With Blood Orange Relish
Actual prep time is very quick for this recipe, but it does take a little time for the polenta to cool, so it’s best if you make it ahead of time and then just assemble quickly when you are ready to serve it.
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Steamed Broccoli With Lemon And Olive Oil
Steamed Broccoli With Lemon And Olive Oil
To enhance the broccoli's flavor, season it with a sprinkling of salt and pepper as soon as it's moist with steam. Check its tenderness with the point of a knife, remembering that it will continue to cook off the heat.
These light, rich rolls are baked in muffin tins, which eliminates the skill and time normally needed for shaping rolls. They don’t require kneading, either, because the long, slow first rise develops both the gluten and the appealing yeasty flavor.
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Braised Asparagus With Tarragon
Braised Asparagus With Tarragon
The tarragon adds a slight anise flavor to the simply cooked asparagus. It's like asparagus with Bernaise but without all the butter. Of course, you could use butter here instead of olive oil, but if you're going to do that, why not just make a Bernaise sauce?
Mashed potatoes are the ultimate comfort food - adding in garlic and extra cream just makes them even better. If you happen to have roasted garlic on hand, that is also delicious - just mix it in at the end.
White Bean Crostini With Rosemary
White Bean Crostini With Rosemary
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Celeriac, also known as "celery root" and "turnip-rooted celery," is a root vegetable related to ordinary stalk celery. Try mashed celeriac instead of potatoes next to your favorite roast; it provides a similar comforting, fluffy warmth with a subtly different flavor.
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A quick toast in some butter brings out the nutty flavor of brown rice. This is a great base for other dishes like stir-fries, or to use the next day in fried rice.
