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Cocido: The Spanish Way to Cook Seasonal Stew
What to eat this time of year? It’s too warm for winter comfort food, but spring vegetables are not yet available in the farmers’ markets. A loyal reader suggested that I write about cocido, a classic Spanish dish. Claudia Roden,…
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Lenten Season in NOLA, the Big Easy
Lent is one period in which it’s OK to be a quitter – as in, giving something up. When I was young, it was something most people in my community adhered to during this 46-day period from Ash Wednesday to…
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British Pie Week 2025
I thought I knew pies. I grew up in pie country – the farmland of the Midwest – where pies were the preferred dessert over cakes. Homemakers had high standards and were true connoisseurs of pie crusts. But leave it…
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The Comfort of Good Food and Friends
I was inspired this week by, of all things, an obituary in The Economist. This story colorfully detailed the life of Pableaux Johnson, a man I didn’t know but wish I had. And it gave me an idea. The piece…
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Eating Well in Changing Times
Given increasing uncertainties on multiple fronts, we all need to pay more attention to what’s happening to our food supply. As spring approaches, this is the time of year when farmers are thinking about the upcoming season’s crops. Weather extremes…
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The Curious Dining of Medieval England
What we eat has obviously changed considerably over time. Today, we’re pretty spoiled. We can prepare almost any food from any cuisine in the world at home. But what would likely have been on the table during the medieval period?…
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What to Eat When the Power Goes Out
The conflagration in California offers a good reminder of the need for preparedness. How many of us are in good shape to endure an extended period of devastation in which our usual utility services are not available? The Los Angeles…
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The Classic Beauty of Greek Cuisine
If you were asked to name the most popular cuisine in the world, would you know that it’s Greek? Yet TasteAtlas, the online travel guide, used 477,287 ratings for more than 15,000-plus cuisines; Greek food edged out Italian, not to…
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Lighter Eating Post-Holidays
Now that the holidays are over, it’s time for a major reset. Cooks are burned out, and after all the rich meals and sweets, diners are looking for lighter, lower-fat, lower-calorie meals. The best route is simple, one-pot meals. To…
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Hogmanay: Celebrating the New Year with the Scots
For centuries, various cultures all over the world have celebrated New Year — the winter solstice, the time of year when the days (and the light) begin to return. Especially for agrarian cultures, it was a time for rejoicing. The…
