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Congratulations to Our Winner!

Congratulations to Our Winner! A great big thanks to everyone who participated in our recent survey! Our goal was to learn more about you and how we can help you …

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Vegan Valentine’s Day Dining Out Tips

Vegan Valentine’s Day Dining Out Tips: Plan Ahead Dining out is one of life’s pleasures. Someone else shops, cooks, and cleans up while you relax and enjoy a dish you …

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Share the Love This Valentine’s Day with Vegan Recipes

Religion aside, why do we celebrate Valentine’s Day? I hear more and more people complaining about this particular day and the pressure to create romance. There are the over-inflated costs …

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Mastering the Meal Plan

Mastering the Meal Plan We all have different gifts and skills. Some of us are planners; we like lists, organization, and very few surprises. Although this might not describe you…or …

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Ask the Chef: What’s the story with local milk and eggs?

Are there best practices for buying local milk and eggs? Dear Chef Linda, “I am a baker. I like to resource local ingredients. Recently I have made an effort to …

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Restaurant Review: peacefood café

Restaurant Review: peacefood café On a recent trip to New York City (why don’t I do that more often?), I had the pleasure of having lunch at one of the …

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What’s in Season Now: Root Vegetables

Around the world, there are more than 50 root vegetables. Familiar in our neck of the woods are ones like; beets, potatoes, onions, rutabaga, celeriac, turnips, carrots, yams, and ginger, …

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What’s in Season Now: Cabbage

What’s in Season Now: Cabbage An Irish proverb says, there’s no use boiling your cabbage twice. While the adage may be useful, I don’t think the metaphor does cabbage any …

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Kitchen Tip: Removing Seeds from Squash

As much as I love winter squash, in all its varieties, one thing I can’t stand is the seeding. In fact, many folks who have participated in my classes have …

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Ask the Chef: Organized but Overwhelmed

Ask the Chef: Organized but Overwhelmed Dear Chef Linda,  I make an effort to be organized when it comes to making meals; I shop with a grocery list and plan …