What Einstein Told His Cook: Kitchen Science Explained

Sneak caraway and dill seeds into as many meals as you can. Grind them in a spice grinder (a coffee grinder works, too) and rub them on chicken, fish, or other meats before baking, combine them with whole grains, or add them to homemade salad dressings.

radicchio al forno Just as with onions, roasting drives off much of the bitterness in radicchio, leaving a sweet vegetable with an intriguing edge. For this dish, I prefer to use the long-headed Treviso radicchio (it looks something like a red-blushed Belgian endive) because, when cooked, it seems to be creamier and sweeter than the more familiar r

Red wine, beef, some button mushrooms and a few pearled onions, bouquet garni, maybe some broad noodles or a simple

NATE’S AEGEAN GREEN BEANS Top and tail green beans. Mix minced garlic, parsley, dill, mint, salt, and pepper. Layer thin-sliced onions on the bottom of a Dutch oven, cover with a layer of crushed tomatoes, beans, the herbs, abundant olive oil, another layer of onions, tomatoes, beans, herbs, and olive oil. Finish with a layer of onions and drizzle