Mike Nizza
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Stories
Jul 10 2009, 12:45 pmThe Pizza Oven in the Backyard
In Staten Island, where pizza is religion, an 84-year-old woman makes pies for friends and family in her own backyard oven.read more
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Made for Julie
Jun 4 2009, 8:21 amStaring Down the Sunchoke
Sunchokes are ugly, hard to clean, and hard to turn into an entrée. The author describes his struggle with and eventual triumph over these tubers. One bite of sesame-sunchoke ravioli makes all the planning and scrubbing worthwhile.read moreMade for Julie
Jun 4 2009, 6:45 amRecipe: Sunchoke Raviolis with Prosciutto, Peas, and Sesame Seeds
This recipe transforms the sunchoke from side dish or appetizer to entrée by combining it with tahini, wrapping it in home-made pasta dough, and topping it with prosciutto, peas, toasted sesame seeds, and Parmigiano Reggiano.read more
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Made for Julie
May 22 2009, 8:10 amLinguine and Clams, Once and for All
After a failed restaurant meal of linguine and clams and bruschetta, the author tries to make things right in his own kitchen--despite being a few clams short. Here, a description of his efforts, along with his recipes for both dishes.read more
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Made for Julie
May 22 2009, 7:11 amRecipe: Linguine and Clams
This recipe, adapted from Andrew Carmellini's Urban Italian, combines clams with bacon, sweet peppers, onion, pepper flakes, and garlic "sliced Goodfellas thin."read more
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Made for Julie
May 22 2009, 5:12 amRecipe: Slow-Roasted Cherry Tomato Bruschetta
This classic Italian dish is easy to make and is an ideal way to enjoy ripe tomatoes, good, crusty bread, olive oil, and herbs.read more
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Made for Julie
Apr 28 2009, 12:43 pmIn Paradise, and in Dining Trouble
On our first beach vacation, I was determined to find the best meals possible. Only problem: we were in Aruba, an island known for its beaches, its sunshine, its perfect weather...but not its food.read more
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Made for Julie
Mar 20 2009, 8:45 amThe 24-Hour Cheeseburger Project
Racing against time to prepare a romantic meal, rescued by what may be the greatest essay ever written on hamburger meat. Cooking for the girlfriend on a Friday night proves to be an altogether new -- and welcome -- culinary challenge.read moreMade for Julie
Mar 20 2009, 7:45 amRecipe: The Blue Cheese Bacon Burger
Cooking the blue cheese bacon burger, no modest meal. Luckily there are some excellent sources of inspiration and cooking tips, from great chefs and restaurants alike, to get through it.read more
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Mike Nizza
Mike Nizza is senior editor for digital media at Atlantic Media Company. Previously, he edited the homepage and wrote The Lede blog for The New York Times on the Web.
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