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For her final Recipe Redux column for the New York Times, Amanda discusses the five years she spent writing the column and presents Evelyn Sharpe's French Chocolate Cake -- the first nearly flourless cake to appear in the Times, in 1969 -- all by itself, with no competition from a redux-ed version.
Read the full story and see the recipe here.
- Photo by Tom Schierlitz for the New York Times
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Margy@hidethecheese
March 3, 2011
I have to add my voice to the chorus of those that will miss the Recipe Redux column. It was very fun to read and the backward glance gave me great insights into our shared food history. So many changes in the Dining section and at the Magazine. What's going on over there?!?!
cookinginvictoria
March 2, 2011
Amanda, I loved Recipe Redux and always looked forward to reading it. I will miss it! I too cut out many of those columns (not just the recipes!) and refer to them regularly in the kitchen. Thank you for a superb last column. That cake looks divine and your musings about food history are, as always, spot on.
mcs3000
March 2, 2011
Recipe Redux inspired me to be more creative in the kitchen. Love it - often refer back to past ones. One of my faves was on worcestershire sauce. I started making all kinds of homemade condiments because of it. That year, I made Sriracha sauce as gifts for my office colleagues, filled in 24 small swingtop bottles (inspired from that same article). Amanda, your final column was perfect - and you gave us cake - can't ask for more than that. Thank you!
susan G.
March 2, 2011
After reading and saving many of the "redux" articles: beyond the recipes, I loved looking at the context of food in its time, getting an insight into where we have been, where those chefs would like to drag us next. Still, happy to have you here, where you and Merrill keep stirring the pot.
drbabs
March 2, 2011
Mark Bittman ended his Minimalist column a few weeks ago, and on his blog, he has a link to the archive of all columns that you can search through. Is it possible to do something like that here with Amanda's columns?
It is the end of a lovely era. And we're all here to participate in the new era that has begun. Aren't we lucky?!
It is the end of a lovely era. And we're all here to participate in the new era that has begun. Aren't we lucky?!
cookinginvictoria
March 2, 2011
Me three! Would love to have easy access to the Recipe Redux archive. Great suggestion, drbabs!
Daphne
March 2, 2011
Sure wish I had cut all these articles out, and put them in plastic sleeves, in a binder : ) So enjoyable! Thank you, Amanda!
Greenstuff
March 1, 2011
A really interesting article, Amanda. The cake, of course (who doesn't love that recipe?). But the first half is even more interesting. (I think there's a book in it.)
hardlikearmour
March 1, 2011
I'm sad too! Can't believe the Times is losing this column, Cooking with Dexter, and the Minimalist!
Bevi
March 1, 2011
I always looked forward to your column, Amanda. Thanks for the great memories and the food history.
mrslarkin
March 1, 2011
I really loved your column, Amanda. Sad to see it go. But on the bright side, I'm looking forward to all the great stuff you've got planned for food52!
mariaraynal
March 1, 2011
Will miss your lovely column, but am quite sure you have many exciting endeavors ahead of you!
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