“Lamb has long played a starring role on Greek dinner tables, especially at holiday time. The flavor is unique, complex, and comparatively rich. Many happy memories go back to the early 1960s when my Greek grandparents, maternal (Panagakos) and paternal (Doukas), would always have lamb at the center of their Easter extravaganzas. “A close examination […]
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Sure, it’s Easter, but what about that other holiday?
International Carrot Day was established to celebrate the healthfulness of the root vegetable.
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Forget avocado toast. Have you tried avocado pesto?
‘Along the Italian Riviera, chefs add potatoes and green beans. In California, I add avocados,’ chef David Kinch says.
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An Italian Easter bread from an unforgettable lady
Grandma Nan was as colorful as the Easter eggs that she used to stud the braided loaf she baked annually for the holiday.
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Homefront: A treasured, and comforting, family recipe from Croatia
“This savory, one-pot Croatian recipe has been in my family for generations. My Grandma O., born Agnes Bukovic, must have had it as a young girl in what was then Yugoslavia. She arrived in the United States when she was 16 and eventually raised a family of six kids, including my father, in her Pennsylvania […]
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Homefront: Pancakes for dinner
I love, LOVE, to cook, but as the pandemic has gone on and on, this three-meal-a-day-seven-days-a-week cooking routine has gotten old. Food writer Jessica Battilana (who moved from San Francisco to Falmouth last summer) gets it. She has been cooking three meals a day for her family of four since the pandemic began. “I’m good […]
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In the pandemic, takeout containers are everywhere
What are their impacts on the waste stream?
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Homefront: An uitsmijter sandwich for pandemic times
“One of my favorites for a hearty breakfast, brunch or lunch is an uitsmijter sandwich. My family is Dutch and this is a traditional item found on the menu at many breakfast and lunch establishments in the Netherlands. Uitsmijter translates as “forcibly throw out,” which is what eating an uitsmijter does to your hunger. A […]
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Cauliflower soup: Florets, stems, leaves and all
A silky, deeply flavored soup that uses every last bit.
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Homefront: For culinary comfort on a dreary March night, reach for this Moroccan chicken
“This recipe for Moroccan chicken is a combination of ideas from various Middle Eastern cookbooks including ‘Sephardic Cooking’ by Copeland Marks, ‘Sababa’ by Adeena Sussman and suggestions from Allrecipes.com. During these long dark winter nights, I had cravings for rich, savory foods with depth of flavors and richness of taste. It is a one-pot dish […]