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      October 27: Cherry Bombe University, NYC, I'll be teaching a workshop on all things homemade. More info here.

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      October 13, 1:00 pm Boston Book Festival: I'll be speaking at Eataly Boston about how to turn your food dreams into writing! Book signing to follow. More info here.

      October 27: Cherry Bombe University, NYC, I'll be teaching a workshop on all things homemade. More info here.

      December 9, 4:00 pm: Spotty Dog Cafe, Hudson, NY, I'll be in contact with my dear friend Janet Reich Elsbach about her new book, Extra Helping.

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tomato and tomatillo panzanella

After we loaded to the innards of our week in Maine into the Subaru, we stopped at Scratch in South Portland to see what of the place we could bring back with us. The sea salt bagels were all sold out, but there was bread, and one of the loaves that somehow survived the drive back home (without me ...

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ways to use your farm share

Do you ever feel like the same themes are coming up over and over again? I've walked into about five conversations in the last few days about the anxiety that can come with a farm share. I'm talking about vegetables, taunting you from the refrigerator, starting to spoil, reluctant to be eaten. It's ...

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summer slaw with poppy seed dressing

Well, all that cheese seems to have finally brought on the summer. Go figure. I woke up yesterday with a camembert hangover, and the sky was blue. Picked berries in the yard with the girls before I went to work. Came home to an empty house, and when the girls came in with Joey, sandy from the beach, ...

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Potato Salad

It's taken me a couple of days to write this post about potato salad simply because I've just been too busy eating the potato salad. I made a big bowl of it the other night to go with our grilled pork chops, and I've got to say that it was a really good move. I'm not a big potato salad maker. I ...

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frisee salad with bacon and egg

Joey would like to go on record as saying that frisee is just wrong. He says the texture is not made for eating, that when you put it in your mouth, it feels like a cat hanging on as it pushes it's way down your throat. I disagree. Frisee, or "frizzy" as people say at the market, is a wonderful ...

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Poached Pear, Caramelized Onion and Goat Cheese Salad

Do you remember that poached pear salad that I had in Shirlington, VA, the only really tasty thing I ate on my trip? OK, maybe it's not sticking in your memory, but it certainly is in mine. I'd been thinking about it ever since that last night of the trip, mostly thinking how lame I am that I've ...

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A Little Weeknight Meal

As I've mentioned, inspiration's been lacking a little bit lately in my kitchen. I spend some time here and there hunched over cookbooks, or better yet, hunched over a blank piece of paper trying to plan out the week a bit. I sit there, muttering to myself about nothing in particular, and I'll ...

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trust me on this one

So let's be clear here- I grew up with a lot of lentil soup- you know the recipe from the original Moosewood cookbook- this was a major staple in our little family. And I like lentil soup, I really do, but I'm not going to claim that there is much artistry in it. Argue with me if you like here, it's ...

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