Stir-Fried Lamb With Green Peppers and Black Beans
By MARK BITTMAN

It is not often that I can solve two long-standing culinary problems in one dish, but that is the story here.

Until recently I, like most non-Chinese, would not have known a bitter melon if I found one in my refrigerator. I had eaten them only in restaurants, and there only in soups.


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The Menu

Polish Borscht
boiled potatoes
pumpernickel or rye bread
Rhubarb Brown Betty


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The Menu

Chicken Fried Steak with Cream Gravy
Country Mashed Potatoes
Broccoli and Cheese Casserole
Elvis Banana Pudding


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Cooking Tips
Culinary Quiz
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Cashew Chicken
Hot, cooked rice
Cauliflower Manchurian
fresh fruit, in season


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SALMON HASH AND SALAD
Stained Glass Fruit Salad


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Four Cheese Spinach Manicotti
Green Beans with Tomatoes
Chocolate Covered Cherry Cake


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West African Stew

by John Havel

One of the most enjoyable parts of travel is to taste the foods that are indigenous to different countries and cultures. If you judge Mexican food by local restaurants you would miss the incredible variety of moles of Oaxaca, for example. The stews of Hunan province are not served in Chinese restaurants and African food is hard to find outside of large cities.


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The Menu

Bootlegger's Beef
Herbes de Provence Potato Gratin
Marjoram Green Beans
Raspberry-White Chocolate Cheesecake Bars


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Cooking Tips
Culinary Quiz
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Red Lobster Parrot Bay Coconut Shrimp
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Creamy Polenta with Parmesan and Sausage

by Mark Bittman

Like risotto, polenta suffers from the misguided belief that it's a hassle to make. Experts say you have to "rain in the grain" - adding water to a large pot while constantly stirring the cornmeal in it to avoid lumps. And purists can be fussy about what type of cornmeal to use. These notions serve to intimidate the novice or average cook.


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Tournedos with Bearnaise Sauce
Hasselback Potatoes
Enchanted Forest Salad
Chocolate Fondue


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February 2011

Clarified Butter
Culinary Quiz (Answer at the bottom of page)
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Carrabba's Italian Grill Stuffed Mushrooms
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THE MENU

PORK CHOPS WITH TOMATO CHUTNEY AND GREEN BEANS
Potatoes Lyonnaise
SPICED CHOCOLATE CAKES


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The Menu

GREEN HORNET COCKTAILS
DRY RUBBED FLANK STEAK SKEWERS WITH BASIL BUTTER
Baked Grits Wedges
Broccoli Platter
Strawberry-Lemon Parfait


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