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By Yewande Komolafe, The New York Times When I returned from Nigeria at the end of February, it was at the tail end of the Harmattan, a season when the winds from the north deposit the finest sand from the Sahara onto Lagos’ every surface. The city was hot and dry, and the markets were bursting with life. I’m not a vegetarian, but in Lagos, nutrient-dense produce surrounded me, inviting me to cook with it. I was grating coconut flesh to extract its milk, pickling star fruit and replenishing the salad bowl with bunches of palm-sized spinach greens straight from...

Leche flan is actually smoother, creamier, and emerges with fewer bubbles on its surface and sides if you bake it. That's why we actually recommend you "bake" your leche flan rather than steaming it. [RecipeImp:{"recipes":["2081","4980"]}] The secret to doing this right is to use a water bath. Also known as a bain marie in the culinary world, this cooking method involves gently heating the food in water that is barely simmering. It's still hot enough to cook the food but it's not too hot that it will do it quickly. Think of this as poaching in water but in the oven.   It's a simple...

Overhead view of 9 biscuits on pot pie filling in a skillet. You’ll notice the little knot in the bottom right hand corner- I hate wasting perfectly good biscuit dough! I spent years as a vegetarian without enjoying pot pie. Nearly every recipe or every restaurant featured chicken. I’ve tried tofu (gummy), seitan (chewy), and omitted a protein all together (starving afterwards). However, I think I cracked the case with this recipe. It’s hearty, it’s very flavorful, and it uses up all of those frozen vegetables we stocked back in March when we all thought we were going to run...

  ZESPROKA Pots & Pans Holder (5 Tier) Pan Rack Organizer for Kitchen Counter Cabinet & Pantry – Heavy-Duty Iron Construction -Standing Pot & Pan, 11.81″ x 8″ x 9.84″, Black ZESPROKA Pots & Pans Holder (5 Tier) Pan Rack Organizer for Kitchen Counter Cabinet & Pantry – Heavy-Duty Iron Construction -Standing Pot & Pan, 11.81″ x 8″ x 9.84″, Black - Space & time optimization- this pots organizer helps you save space and time you no longer have to keep searching for the right pan from a stack instead, just pull out the one you require from the rack and...

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