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David Tanis


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Created: March 30, 2011

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Chef at Chez Panisse in Berkeley, Calif. six months out of the year. Author of A Platter of Figs and Heart of the Artichoke.

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  • The notion of a dessert made with Swiss chard may sound bizarre, but it’s traditional in the South of France and Italy. Because of the baking powder, the pastry will puff as it bakes — the resulting texture is more like a cake than a pie....
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