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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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Trending Now: Korean Barbecue
The arrival of 70-degree temperatures here in New England means that it’s outdoor cooking season. Over the next few months, I’ll be grilling burgers, sausages, steaks, kebabs, and, of course, smoked pork butts, ribs, fish, and brisket. But how about…
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Down in Jamaica
Now that the days are getting warmer, we can start to think about outdoor grilling. One of the favorite grill recipes in this house is Jamaican jerk. We served our own homemade jerk chicken at our wedding (although we had…
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Singing the Praises of Beef Stew
From your email, please click on the title to view the photos and comment online. On the Website, you can read past blogs, search for recipes, and browse. Now is the time of year that many of us want…
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Origin of the Species: Chili
From your email, please click on the title to view the photos and comment online. On the Website, you can read past blogs, search for recipes, and browse. Charles Darwin, I think, would have appreciated chili con carne. Turns…
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Spicy Birria Tacos for a Hot Summer Evening
From your email, please click on the title to view the photos and comment online. We’re tempted by cold foods on these hot days, but that’s actually not the best idea. Not to be a spoilsport – and nobody loves…
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The Wide World of BBQ
From your email, please click on the title to view the photos and comment online. I’ve spent most of my summers cooking over fires of one kind or another, and this year, I am looking for some variety in my…
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Treating Cheap Cuts with Tenderness on the Grill
From your email, please click on the title to view the photos and comment online. The good news is that it’s grilling season. The less favorable news is that meat, especially beef, is getting expensive. Blame the drought, high feed…
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The Culinary Melting Pot That Is Hawaii
When many Americans think of Hawaiian food, pineapple likely is the first that comes to mind. But that’s more a testament to the strong advertising of Dole and Del Monte in the mid-20th century than the actual cuisine. As for…
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Big Jim’s Cookin’: There’s the Rub
Back in the late 1960s, my local farm community in Illinois was abuzz about Jane’s Krazy Mixed Up Salt – especially the men, who dusted any meat imaginable with the stuff before sacrificing it upon a grill. In that meat-and-potatoes…
