I wait for this every summer

I don’t mind gazpacho, but I don’t love it enough to even make my own – so many other things I love my tomatoes for. Here’s one of them – panzanella, aka Italian Bread Salad – also well suited for a no-cook dinner for August. I’m sure this one was invented for similar reasons as [...]

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make your own lunch for picky eaters

Today’s lunch, which I always feel brilliant for remembering each summer, was fresh vietnamese spring rolls which each of us could make ourselves. Ideal for picky eaters, or at least the picky eater in our household, who loves just about every form of raw vegetable, loves to eat with her hands, and hates sauces. Also, [...]

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frozen vegetable stock

I like to make vegetable stock when I have more vegetables than I know what to do with, or something that’s getting a little long in the tooth. I usually make 3-5 quarts at a time – once in a while a little more or even a little less. This is my first batch where [...]

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Neopolitans — recipe and tips

Here, for Abbe, is my recipe for Neopolitans the way that the Aunts Gail and Thelma used to make them. I write it largely as I received it, rather than as I would write it, so pardon any eccentricity. Notes and tips from my experience will follow. 1 12 oz. can of Solo Almond Filling 1 c. butter, [...]

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a glut of ginger

Recently, Brookfield Farm offered us a chance to get local organic ginger from a farm started by their friends! Of course, I ordered too much. You can freeze it, and I did that with one root, but I am pushing the 2nd root as far as it will go fresh in the fridge. (This, 2 [...]

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