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Spaghetti With Green Tomato Sauce

Matt Taylor-Gross “Ripeness is usually everything when it comes to choosing tomatoes. Each summer, though, I keep an eye out for firm, unripe green specimens to make one of my favorite tart pasta sauces. Even when cooked, green tomatoes have…

Am I a Bad Person for Loving Steakhouses?

Nostalgia is a hell of a seasoning. | Getty Images/iStockphoto I recently had a longer-than-usual conversation with an old friend whom I keep running into at steakhouses. After brushes at Musso & Frank Grill (twice), Smoke House, and Little Dom’s…

Salt-and-Pepper Fried Green Tomatoes

Tristan deBrauwere Contrary to popular belief, this dish was not that prevalent in the South prior to the 1991 film Fried Green Tomatoes. The key to getting it right—and what this recipe achieves—is a coarse cornmeal coating that really sticks,…