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Buttermilk Corn Bread
Buttermilk Corn Bread In some parts of the country, cornbread, along with a bowl of well-seasoned boiled greens, can sustain life. From the stone-ground mills in North Carolina, down through Central a... Read More
Meatless Monday Cheese Tortellini
Meatless Monday Cheese Tortellini in Creamy Spinach and Tomato Sauce This has got to be one of the greatest Italian comfort foods—familiar tastes, embarrassingly simple to make, and good for you too... Read More
Irish Barmbrack—a traditional afternoon tea cake
Irish Barmbrack—a traditional afternoon tea cake This is one of those celebratory recipes that live on down through generational memory. A holiday treat, from Easter and Christmas to Halloween and A... Read More
Moosewood Cookbook Noodle Kugel
Moosewood Cookbook Noodle Kugel Who remembers the Moosewood Cookbook? Back in the day of Birkenstocks as a fashion statement, VW vans with plaid curtains, sprouts as a main course, and a whole wardrob... Read More
Simply Fish
Simply Fish French cuisine has a perfect, beautiful, simple preparation for delicate white fish—Sole Meunière. A quick sauté of floured fish, finished with a pan sauce takes less than 15 minutes f... Read More
Mia’s Poached Pears
Mia’s Poached Pears Picture a warm summer Tuscan country twilight—a light supper in the loggia. And this glorious, wine and honey-soaked fresh fruit dessert. Except for Tuscany, you can have this ... Read More
Crevettes a la Bière (Shrimp with Beer)
Crevettes a la Bière (Shrimp with Beer) Lost some enthusiasm for hot summer entertaining? But still ready for food, friends, drinks and some evening company on the porch? You might be interested in t... Read More
The Last Salad of Summer
The Last Salad of Summer Combine the last of the sweet summer farm market fruits with a few tropical flavors, dress it with a sweet-tart orange dressing—and there you have it, the best of both w... Read More