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Really simple sautéed zucchini

By Remy Charest | Published: September 16, 2010
I got another batch of nice, small, firm zucchini in my CSA basket, this week, so I’m looking forward to making what has become my favorite – and easiest – recipe for them. A 10-minute lunch operation, tasty and filling enough to make a vegetarian meal. First time I made it was actually a midnight meal, [...]
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The taste of oil

By Remy Charest | Published: April 2, 2010
If cooking was a Hollywood movie, oil would be relegated to a very small supporting role. A couple of lines, nothing memorable, nothing to build a career on. Frankly, with the way most generic vegetable oils taste, that’s a proper casting. Your average corn, canola or sunflower oil doesn’t have have much personality: it may be [...]
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Mixing it up in the wok: Italian flavors in a Chinese cooking vessel

By Remy Charest | Published: December 18, 2009
In the days when I dabbled in creative management consulting, over ten years ago, one case study that came up was how Canon had redefined its business, at one point. I’m telling this from memory, so details may be off somewhat, but bear with me. Instead of considering itself as a manufacturer of particular goods [...]
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