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For me the weirdest thing was going to my boyfriend's on Thanksgiving and his mom putting out black and green olives, cucumbers and pickles in little dishes on the table. The foods themselves are not inherently weird but the idea of olives with Thanksgiving was strange to me. I can't figure out where it came from. Her French Canadian mother did the same thing so maybe that's where?

Gravy, it's the only part I really care about, I can take or leave the turkey itself.

Sakura on Wickenden St. is close to Brown. Really good Japanese, they don't go overboard with trendy decor and just focus on really good food. If they're on the menu the udon noodles and don buri bowls are great and the sushi is fabulous too.

Pioneer Woman and Serious Eats, no lie!

A CSA should be a joy and not something else to add stress to your life. If you don't enjoy it then drop out and spend the money at a farmer's market! You are still supporting the farmers because they often can get a slightly better price for their stuff at market. Plus some (but of course not all) CSAs have waiting lists so it gives other people the chance to try it.

Lastly, if you are lucky enough to have multiple farms in your area who have CSAs then look for one that is a better fit, some even set theirs up more like a market stand where you get a set weight and get to pick it from whatever is available that week.

Cook's Illustrated is top quality but Cooking Light also has a surprising number of really useful recipes, although after awhile they tend to get a little repetitive.

I second Deborah Madison's Vegetable Soups, you don't have to be a vegetarian to appreciate it (I'm not). I also really like The Ultimate Soup Bible (edited by Anne Sheasby) and published by Barnes and Noble.

I don't remember for sure but I'm going to guess it was my dad's curry. It's the only cuisine he willingly cooks vegetarian dishes from.

In Ithaca, NY on vacation with my boyfriend.

At my old job one of the regulars would bring in fresh tomatoes from her garden. Only me and one other coworker were really excited about it so we sliced them, sprinkled with some salt and pepper, and ate them with a knife and fork. Everyone else thought we were weird but they were delicious and we didn't care how strange we seemed.

Wendy's chicken sandwich.

I like whoever has the coffee!

On the farm where I work we only use very baby pea plants (maybe a couple inches tall) for their greens to go in our baby salad mix. I'm not really sure if you can use them any larger than this, perhaps someone else has tried it? You might need to cook them but it would be worth a try!