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Cherries on Top
I have always loved cherries, and during cherry season, I’ve been hankering for a delicious homemade cherry pie. When I was growing up in Midwest pie country, my mother made a killer cherry pie, though often it was filled with…
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Make Mine Meatballs (or, Fun with My New Meat Grinder)
I’ve discovered a new kitchen device after taking my own advice. In February while writing about sausage-making, I noted that KitchenAid was offering a sale on things like meat-grinder attachments for a standing mixer. I went for it, and it’s…
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Have a (Meat) Ball
When I say “meatball,” what comes to mind? I suspect for most of us, it’s that family staple, good old Italian-American spaghetti with meatballs and red sauce. Culturally, my history with meatballs varies from my New England neighbors. In my…
