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Terri, Educator
I turned 18 my Freshman year. I was kind of lost. I was doing a lot of things just because everybody else was doing it. Like going to parties and drinking way too much, because that’s what you did i... Read More
Cold Cucumber-Buttermilk Soup
Cold Cucumber-Buttermilk Soup ‘Tis the season—all kinds of fresh, garden vegetables piling up in the fridge. Zucchini, tomatoes, string beans—and cucumbers. Maybe you’re about ready for someth... Read More
Wendy, On my third career
What was going on in Wendy’s life when she was 18: That was such a year of transition for me. I was born in the south but grew up in the north. At 18 I wanted to go to Bryn Mawr, which was a fancy s... Read More
Summer Sea Scallops
Summer Sea Scallops There ought to be a word for it—fear of cooking scallops. As with a lot of seafood, simple prep is usually the most successful-and the recipe below is ridiculously simple. Do... Read More
Never Too Many Blackberries
Never Too Many Blackberries They come by the quart—they come by the bucket. Like peaches, and tomatoes and zucchini, they fill up the fridge and the counters for their star-turn weeks in ... Read More
Summer Fruit and Tomato Salad with Apricot-Basil Dressing
Summer Fruit and Tomato Salad with Apricot-Basil Dressing Peaches and nectarines, plums and melons–and tomatoes and basil?? Sounds good from here. All the odds and ends left in the fruit bowl—... Read More
Peach Fuzzies
Peach Fuzzies Down our way, folks take peaches seriously. Which orchard is picking? Will they have any left by lunch time? Are they selling by the bushel? Peach pie, peach ice cream, peach cobblerR... Read More
Mediterranean Pasta Salad with Shrimp
Mediterranean Pasta Salad with Shrimp This is one of those pantry recipes you’ll hardly need a recipe for—warm pasta, sautéed shrimp, Mediterranean flavors—and there’s dinner. Adjust quan... Read More