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A taste of summer: tomatoes
Most people rely on the calendar to tell them when summer arrives but I use a more practical gauge: when my first Early Girl tomato turns ripe and ready…
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Why not the best (sandwich)?
When Governor Jimmy Carter decided to seek the Presidency, he wrote a book, "Why Not the Best?" in 1975 as a way of letting voters know who he was.
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Eggs: aren’t just for breakfast any more
For once, advertising created a slogan that is actually true: “The incredible, edible egg”.
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The Art of Eating Standing Up
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The Inside Story on Potatoes
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Pasta is cooking for comfort
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Why not the best (sandwich)?
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A taste of brightness in the darkness of winter
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Preparing for the Playoffs
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The side dish that really is a main dish: rice
Sure, white rice sitting quietly on the plate is a blank canvas; you can serve it on the side with just about any cuisine.
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The comfort of meatballs
In the movie “Zelig”, Woody Allen plays an ordinary person who can transform himself to imitate anyone he is near.
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The Inside Story on Potatoes
One of the great existential questions is: waxy or floury?
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Pasta is cooking for comfort
Apple pie, roasted chicken, meat loaf…they are comfort foods but in the end, they all want to grow up to be a good dish of pasta.
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The Art of Eating Standing Up
My wife and I had squeezed ourselves into one corner of a tavern and started out slow, ordering just a couple of dishes.
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A taste of brightness in the darkness of winter
Winter shifts the cooking menu of grilling and salads to heavier foods, such as stews and long-cooked braises but in the market there is one bright…
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Preparing for the Playoffs
Football Game Day Snacks
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Napa Comfort Food
Napa Comfort Food
Writing about food that I like and that I think you will like, too.

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