Tuesday Night Dinner Party

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When it came to home entertaining, former chef Sara Dickerman always tended toward the exhaustingly elaborate. In DoubleX she chronicles her recent forays into a more relaxed approach.  Turns out saffron is overrated, guests like plucking clams, and chili doesn't have to taste like Texas.

Pulling a Pilaf From an Empty Fridge
How to cook for a vacation house full of guests.
October 23, 2009

Over Casserole, a Puppeteer Past Comes to Light
The revelations of a Tuesday night dinner party.
October 2, 2009

Two Pro Foodies and an Unclever Salmon
For food writers, a mediocre home-cooked meal can be a welcome change.
September 18, 2009

Turn Frozen Tuna Into a Feast
Add baby carrots and it's a banquet for bikers.
August 21, 2009

Not Too Vain to Make Quickie Chili
Inauthentic and just one dish, but it’ll have to do.
July 31, 2009

The Poor Man’s Saffron
A spice freak settles for orange zest.
July 10, 2009

Betty Draper Would Have Plucked the Clams
A delicious clam pasta with a few cut corners.
June 19, 2009

The Red Pepper Piperade That Will Change Your Life
Sandwiches are lame. Try this instead.
June 3, 2009

Don’t Smoke a Duck
How I learned to stop cooking like a chef.
May 18, 2009