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Add herbs to your mashed potatoes. Photo courtesy McCormick.com. It’s been way below freezing for days in our part of the country. That’s as good an excuse as any to have some primo comfort food—luscious mashed potatoes—with tonight’s grilled chicken. Basic mashed potatoes with butter, salt and pepper become even more delicious with the…
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How can you make soup the most fun dish of the week? Set up a “soup bar.” It’s similar to a baked potato bar, where bowls of garnishes are laid out so that everyone can customize his or her own soup. The garnishes are what you already have in the kitchen, and a soup bar…
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January 23rd is National Pie Day (see all the American food holidays). Which pie should you choose for your celebration? The pie-sibilities are endless. The most popular pies, according to a survey* sponsored by the makers of Mrs. Smith’s and Edwards desserts: Apple pie remains the perennial favorite, chosen by 27% of the voters. This…
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We recently received a gift shipment of jams from Blake Hill Preserves of Grafton, Vermont, artisanal producers of chutneys, jams and marmalades. The fruits are sourced from local farms in season, when they’re perfectly ripe. Every batch is prepared by hand in a Vermont cottage kitchen. The four jars we received were equally delicious. The…
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Chirashi sushi: fish layered atop a bowl of rice. Photo | Dreamstime. Making sushi rolls or nigiri—the slices of fish atop a bed of rice—takes some training and dexterity. But you don’t need the skills of a sushi chef to serve chirashi sushi at home: sliced fish arranged atop a bowl of rice. Or,…
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