[Photograph: Blake Royer] Comforting as ever, corn chowder is a food for the fall as the weather gets cooler. And though it's easy enough to make a delicious corn chowder with lots of heavy cream and flour, I was...
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The following recipe is from the October 7 edition of our weekly recipe newsletter. To receive this newsletter in your inbox, sign up here! I had always thought of corn as a side dish, either on the cob with salt...
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[Flickr: kthread] I've only foraged for wild mushrooms once in my life and let me tell you, it was not a great success. Walking around in the woods for hours was nice and the mission to find mushrooms made...
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"There has to be a certain satisfaction in proving that vegan food is actually quite tasty." [Flickr: Chadd] I'm not a vegan myself, but I applaud those who choose the path of the eggless. It’s an admirable lifestyle decision, and...
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©iStockphoto.com/Marlee90 and MorePixels In August when the summer harvest is near its peak, there is a flood of euphoria and panic all at once as seasonal bounty hunters scramble to make the most of the fleeting feast. If you've...
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Note: If you're a CSA member or gardener, you're probably all too familiar with the phenomenon of having too much X, Y, or Z (zucchini seems to be the culprit right now). This post marks the debut of Carolyn Cope's...
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Since I am a sucker for anything thing cornmeal-related, I naturally had to try the Jalapeño-Cheddar-Corn Muffins in Elizabeth Barone's Easy Gluten-Free Baking. I already had all of the gluten-free baking ingredients on hand and I always have some cornmeal...
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This dish was inspired by two things: a trip to a restaurant called Finch's in Bloomington, Indiana, and a later trip to the farmer's market. At the restaurant, they served me a rich pasta with corn, crisp snap peas,...
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If, after the long holiday weekend, you've still got coal or propane and the energy to cook out, I've got one last grilling recipe for you. It's from perhaps my favorite grilling book of all time, Chris Schlesinger and John...
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My go-to corn chowder has long been a Jacques Pepin recipe; a light milky soup with grated onion. But it's not a particularly hearty soup. Elegant and silky, yes—but it doesn't inhabit all that the word chowder has to...
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