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zaphfrans 2 months ago

ALL THAT BUZZ A drizzle of honey is optional here. But its sweetness, acidity and umami quality lend depth to high-summer tomatoes.



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JENNY HUANG FOR THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, FOOD STYLING BY Tyna Hoang, PROP STYLING BY SOPHIE STRANGIO

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Kitty Greenwald

The Chef: Ryan Bartlow



Illustration:

Matthew Cook

His Restaurants: Ernesto’s in New York City.

What He’s Known For: Cooking Spanish classics without compromise. Paying homage to regional traditions. Raising New York’s tapas game.

AS A YOUNG CHEF Ryan Bartlow chanced on the “El Bulli” cookbook by Spanish molecular gastronomist Ferran Adrià

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How to Choose the Coffee Brewing Method That’s Right for You

zaphfrans 1 month ago
A counter filled with various coffee brewing tools and implements: a container of coffee beans, a bowl of ground beans, a goose-necked kettle, a pour-over brewer, several pitchers, and flavoring syrups

Photo: OlegKovalevichh (Shutterstock)

Let’s start by stating the obvious: there are many, many ways to brew your morning (or afternoon, or evening) coffee. Maybe you’re already completely content with the convenience of your automatic coffeemaker, or perhaps the only piece of equipment you own is a French press. But if you’re still not settled on your coffee routine and are considering a change, there are few factors that can help you choose the best brewing method for you.

First, though, a note that coffee preferences are highly personal, and there is no single “right” way

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SAP Concur integrates with Amazon Business; etc.

zaphfrans 2 months ago

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The travel and expense solution SAP Concur on Monday announced that its platform is now integrated with Amazon Business.

It will be free on the SAP Concur App Center, with the aim to reduce the time and effort of creating expense reports from Amazon Business purchases. The integration is designed so that purchases will automatically appear in an employee’s available expenses in Concur Expense, which aims to eliminate the hassles of uploading or tracking down receipts for multiple transactions.

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Baby and mother win right to access Healthy Start food scheme | Benefits

zaphfrans 3 months ago

A one-year-old baby and her mother have won a high court challenge granting her the right to access a healthy food and vitamins scheme from which she was previously barred. Thousands of babies and toddlers similarly denied access to the scheme will now be able to benefit from it.

Healthy Start aims to reduce child poverty and health inequalities by providing free vitamins, dietary advice and weekly vouchers to buy nutritious food or infant formula to low-income families with pregnant women and children up to the age of four. It is intended to benefit those in the “greatest need”.

However,

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How to make delicious meals from your leftovers

zaphfrans 3 months ago

Makes 8 portions (approximately 350g per portion), dairy free

“My dad used to make this stew when we were young,” Ruby says. “Borlotti beans make this dish a fabulous and filling one pot wonder”

Ingredients

  • 8 free range chicken thighs
  • 1 lemon, zest only
  • 1 teaspoon of chopped thyme
  • 600g smoked streaky bacon
  • 500g dried borlotti beans
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • 4 carrots, finely chopped
  • 4 celery stalks, finely chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 teaspoons of cayenne pepper
  • ½ tablespoon of smoked paprika
  • 1 tablespoon of tomato puree
  • 200ml tomato ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce
  • ½
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