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Luxury | Copper River Gravlax
I’d been following the FB posts of Dorothy Lane Market and tracking when the Copper River salmon was coming in. It was the king that was in the store Friday. Its brief season is only May and June....
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A Sadness and a Joy | Ball Jar Sour Cherry Pies
I had some sad news earlier this week. We just won’t have a cherry season around here this year. I think Michigan is all but given up hope of anything there, too. And all the farms that might have...
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Words Fail Me | Garlic Scape Pesto and Prawn Pizza
I have a tendency to be effusive. I also wish, at times like this, that I wasn’t all those other times. Because sometimes, you end up with a garlic scape pesto and prawn pizza with an egg on top. And...
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Good on Everything | Ajvar
This is something I will be making repeatedly throughout the summer. Roasted red bell peppers and eggplant, finely chopped, along with copious amounts of garlic and a bit of olive oil and salt. I was...
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Monday Grill | My Favorite Okra
I came back from Georgia filled with Southern inspiration and several bagfuls of southern produce. The okra purchased at a farmer’s market just before we left was my favorite. And when I came home I...
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BFFs | Trout and Bacon
I understand the problem as well as anyone: we’re told to eat fish for its health benefits, but it’s a challenging ingredient that leaves us either nervous or unfulfilled. We’re afraid to eat it, and...
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A Luxurious Dessert | Strawberries, Red Wine, Sriracha
My palate has wanderlust again. I’ve been thinking quite a bit about Vietnamese food and the influences the French left behind. I have a hankering for Pho. I’m desperate for a good bánh mì. So it...
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Local Foods Week | Whey Crepes with Ricotta and Zucchini
It’s the time of year where just about anything your heart desires is available fresh and local here in Ohio. Farmer’s market tables groan under the weight of melons, zucchini, tomatoes, peaches. Oh...
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Thinking Ahead | Avgolemono – Lemon Chicken Soup
I stood in this kitchen this morning knowing that I wanted a traditional Sunday dinner. I was in the mood to let something cook, take a bit more time preparing something. I pulled out one of my...
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Fast Fashion | Five-Spice Duck
This meal is simple enough for a weeknight, but also sexy enough for a date night. Just like a good pair of skinny black pants. Duck turns out to cost about as much as a good piece of grass-fed beef....
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