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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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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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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 …

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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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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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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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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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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? …