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The Deep-Fried Delights of Summer
This is the time of year for fried taste sensations. I’m not talking about fish and chips, corn dogs, or Korean fried chicken. No, I’m talking about the carnival kind of treats of midsummer, when at certain sites like state…
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Seacuterie
Planning to have friends or family over for a little light meal or a backyard picnic and contemplating the start of a tasty meal? Instead of the usual charcuterie plate – crudité and dips or crackers, cold cuts, and cheese,…
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Zero-Waste Cooking
Here in the Farmboy kitchen, we’ve tried hard to cut down on food waste and wasteful packaging. We plan our weekly menus to use up the fresh ingredients we purchase, keep an eye on our pantry and freezer supplies, and…
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The Coolest Foods
Heat domes. Record temps. High humidity. No matter where you go, this summer seems like it’s hotter than any we can remember. What’s a body to do to keep cool? When I was a bit younger, I’d hook up the…
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How About a Summer Hot Dog Party?
Everybody wants to keep summer cookout parties simple. What could be simpler – or more fun – than a hot dog party? By simple, I don’t mean mundane or pedestrian. Like planning any dinner party, you’ll want to think about…
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Sharing Your Vacation with a Dinner Menu
Call me a fuddy-duddy, but I don’t get the appeal of text-sharing photos of vacation meals. And it doesn’t get any better as a selfie of you leaning over your plate. What about instead bringing your vacation home with a…
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A Simple Summertime Dip: Cowboy Caviar
Every once in a while, especially in the summer, it seems, an old recipe comes back into popularity. It might be Jello-O, deviled eggs, macaroni salads. Who knows? The latest is cowboy beans: a black bean salad, originally concocted by…
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Easy Ways to Jazz Up Your Cooking
Are you and those you cook for getting bored with food? Same old stuff all the time? A lot of us are cooking at home more these days – whether we like it or not – and it can be…
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Building a Great Summer Dinner Salad
Summer’s here in the northern hemisphere! This is the time of year when we hanker for a nice, refreshing salad at the end of the day – when we don’t feel like a big meal or working in a hot…
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No Small Potatoes When It Comes to Salad
Memorial Day typically marks the onset of barbecue season – and the time to start thinking about potato salad. I grew on the mayo-heavy style made with cold boiled potatoes, celery, hard-boiled eggs, vinegar, and celery seeds. I took every…
