But the grocery store variety will do just fine.
Recipes
Homefront: When dinnertime approaches, let the garden inspire you
Homegrown carrot tops, kale, cucumbers, mint and more add up to a perfectly seasonal meal.
Homefront: Baking France’s most famous cookie reminds high schooler of her interrupted year
The pandemic cut short Anna Yankee’s exchange year abroad. Madeleines take her back.
Avoid the oven entirely, and the stove mostly, with these recipes for very hot days
What to eat when it’s sweltering? Salad, mostly.
Green Plate Special: Give DIY fermentation a try
In which columnist Christine Burns Rudalevige stares down her fear, gives lacto-fermentation another go, and lives to tell the tale.
Anglo-Thai chef’s simple recipe for spicy fried-egg salad at home
It’s light, fresh and herbal, with the characteristic Thai flavors of sweet, spicy, salty and sour.
Homefront: David Lebovitz to the rescue when peaches reach peak
A French tart – Moelleux aux fruits d’ete – is the landing point for some Maine peaches.
Green Plate Special: Spice is nice, especially when it’s local
A farm in Scarborough has just begun to sell ground sumac from local trees, a spice much used in cookery of the Levant.
Green Plate Special: Advice we can follow: Stay cool, and eat more pie
Banana Cream Pie keeps your kitchen, and you, cool.
Homefront: Soup and bread remind the cook of happy times
The pair are easy to pack up for transport so you can bring a meal to those who need it.