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What’s in Season Now: Winter Squash

What’s in Season Now: Winter Squash Saying goodbye to summer’s bounty can be heartbreaking. During the sultry days of summer, you probably get a little too attached to the sun-kissed …

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What’s in Season Now: Eggplant

What’s in Season Now: Eggplant I spent half my life as a zealous detractor of eggplant. My recollections from growing up are not fond; tasteless, too-thick, spongy slabs, oozing the …

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An Evening at Blossom

For veg-minded folks, New York City is an oasis of dining opportunities. Many of the best plant-based meals can be found in this melting pot of culture and cuisine. If …

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Ask the Chef: Bothered by Beans

Ask the Chef: Bothered by Beans “Dear Chef Linda, I’ve heard you say that buying dried beans and cooking them is best. Sounds silly, but even though I’ve tried it, I’m …

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What’s in Season Now: Pickling!

What’s in Season Now: Pickling! As August breathlessly comes to an end, smothering us in a blanket of oppressive heat and humidity, the weather beckons me to stay indoors and …

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Ask the Chef: Trouble with Tempeh

Ask the Chef: Trouble with Tempeh “Dear Chef Linda, I know people rave about tempeh and I can’t understand why. I’ve tried making several recipes that I found online and …

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Tasting Tempeh

Tasting Tempeh If you’ve been up to visit Catskill Animal Sanctuary this season, you may have been visited our food tasting table. Rain or shine, hot or humid (or both!), …

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What’s in Season Now: Peaches

What’s in Season Now: Peaches Have you ever nestled your nose so deeply into the bloom of a tender rose and inhaled so passionately that you wanted to eat it? …

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What’s in Season Now: Zucchini Blossoms

What’s in Season Now: Zucchini Blossoms Before there was a glut of zucchini, there were blossoms; grand, saffron-colored zucchini blossoms punctuating the cool green of the garden with a warm summer glow. …

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Accidentally Vegan

Accidentally Vegan Twins Kerry and Kelly (left and right in the photo above) visited Catskill Animal Sanctuary recently and stayed at The Homestead. Kelly planned the trip as a surprise for …