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Maybe it's the time of year, but I still haven't been bowled over by any of the recipes I've tried from this month's magazines (the Irish stuff from Saveur being the obvious exception). This week's recipes were all right, but not anything that I'd rush to make again. We started with the Fettuccine with Sausage and Kale from Gourmet's "Quick" section, which was very good for a few bites, and pretty easy to make, but not all that special (if you want to try it, remember that it's better with lots of extra pecorino - the three flavors go very well together). We also made the buttered polenta from Gourmet, which had a wonderful texture and was soothing to cook, but was not better than the creamy polenta made with a little milk that we had a couple weeks ago. I had also hoped to make the Maple Sugar Ragamuffins or the Maple Sugar Tartlet, which both looked promising, but the Pear and Dried-Cherry Custard Crisp from Bon Appétit was easier to add to the cooking schedule (and simpler to prepare), so I went with that instead. Unfortunately it was not as good as I had hoped after seeing the picture they had of it. The flavors didn't blend together successfully, and although the picture made it look like the fruit would be accompanied by a lovely smothering of custard, but there wasn't even enough to keep the fruit moist. Very unfortunate, especially since the custard itself, when you could get a bite, was wonderful, as was the crisp on top. Next time I'll use it with a different fruit and a larger ratio of the custard.
Posted by georgia to Kitchen and Cooking , Reviews on March 19, 2006 11:43 PM | permalink | Email this post
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