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Issue #135

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Spelt Spaghetti with Kombu and Onion Broth
Chef Michael Anthony fortifies the deeply flavored broth for this dish with caramelized onions and kombu, an edible dried kelp commonly used in Japanese cooking.
Salt-Roasted Sea Bass with Celery Salsa Verde
The technique of encrusting whole fish with a salt-and-egg white mixture keeps the fish incredibly moist as it roasts. This dish is based on one from chef Jody Adams of Rialto in Boston.
Pasta Alla Norma (Pasta with Tomato Sauce and Eggplant)
Chef Sara Jenkins of New York City's Porchetta gave us the recipe for this spicy, comforting pasta dish, inspired by one made by Italian chef Salvatore Denaro.
Deviled Eggs with Smoked Trout
Deviled-egg enthusiast Carolynn Spence, chef of Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles, shared her signature recipe for this classic hors d'oeuvre with us.
Southern-Style Deviled Eggs
The secret to making these traditional Southern deviled eggs, from a recipe shared by home cook Sandra Livesay of Tarboro, North Carolina, is the addition of Durkee Famous Sauce and sweet pickle relish.
Baked Oysters with Bacon and Spinach
Chef Frank Stitt of Highlands Bar and Grill in Birmingham, Alabama, shared this recipe for a lighter twist on classic oysters Rockefeller.
Fried Oysters with Spicy Rémoulade
Chef Frank Stitt of Highlands Bar and Grill in Birmingham, Alabama, uses the bottom oyster shells as serving platters for these crispy fried oysters with piquant sauce.
Highlands Oyster Mignonette
Oysters raised in less-briny waters lack adequate salinity; chef Frank Stitt recommends serving them with a ramekin of this tart sauce made fizzy with the addition of prosecco.
Mobile-Style Oysters
This recipe for grilled or broiled oysters in a briny bath of butter, garlic, herbs, and Parmesan hails from Mobile, Alabama.
Deviled Eggs with Pickled Jalapeños
This recipe is based on one in Texas Home Cooking by Cheryl and Bill Jamison (Harvard Common Press, 1993).
Mortadella Smear
Father-and-son team Jimmy Bannos Sr. and Jr. of Chicago's Purple Pig restaurant purée mortadella, an Italian bologna, and slather it on toast with balsamic vinegar and pistachios, a combination that is devastatingly addictive.