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Cornell Chicken: The Way-Western New Yorker’s BBQ Chicken!

Cornell Chicken: The Way-Western New Yorker’s BBQ Chicken!

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If you are in “upstate” New York (not THAT upstate, but the real far upstate otherwise known as Western New York, so upstate that it’s got Buffalo in it), and...

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Quick Summer Vegetable and Meat Soup…with Elk!

Quick Summer Vegetable and Meat Soup…with Elk!

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Since Eve is heading off to camp for SIX WEEKS, she got to request a final meal at home before she goes. She asked for soup. Her camp makes great...

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Sour Cherries with Rosewater: An Iranian Inspiration

Sour Cherries with Rosewater: An Iranian Inspiration

Last year I wrote about my most favorite fruit moment of the year: when the sour cherries are ripe. It’s quick, fleeting, and must be made the most of. Fortunately,...

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June's Salad: Peas and Mint

June’s Salad: Peas and Mint

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Nothing says spring more than the taste of fresh peas, whether they’re still in the pod and you eat them whole or they’re shelled little green pearls of raw, sweet...

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How to Make a Genuine Healthy and Organic Philadelphia Cheesesteak

How to Make a Genuine Healthy and Organic Philadelphia Cheesesteak

Sometimes when I travel, everything goes so smoothly that it feels like a miracle of modern transportation. Other times, everything goes so horribly wrong that I have to cry and...

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May’s Salad: Watercress and Walnuts with a Citrus Vinaigrette

May’s Salad: Watercress and Walnuts with a Citrus Vinaigrette

When I was a kid, watercress was a garnish. It came on the side of plates of food at local restaurants, and sometimes I would eat it just to taste...

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Cheese Crisps That Will Be Gone in an Instant

Cheese Crisps That Will Be Gone in an Instant

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I’ve been meaning to try to make cheese straws for a while. They are so yummy and crispy. But they seem so fussy and hard to make—and as you know...

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My Mother's Ham Glaze

My Mother’s Ham Glaze

I had wanted to write this blog post before Easter so you all could try this recipe on your Easter ham. But I hadn’t tested it yet, so it had...

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