by Melissa Stewart Let’s start with dessert. I know, I know, it’s usually dinner before dessert, but this coconut cream pie is so good you may consider serving this pie for every meal, or before and also after. It’s that good. And when May brings the beauty of warmer days and nights, and more time
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by Melissa Stewart Chives are a glorious, delicious sign of Spring. Scientifically known as Allium schoenoprasum, chives are closely related to garlic (yum), shallot (delicious), and leek (tasty). It’s a a perennial we look forward to greeting and eating each year. The green foliage has a distinct onion flavor, and makes for good color in
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by Melissa Stewart Pi Day is coming this month. Celebrated on March 14 around the world, Pi is the symbol used in mathematics to represent a constant. It is the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter, approximately 3.14159. As that figure represents a mathematical constant, a represented constant in our home
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by Melissa Stewart The crockpot and soup pots are out in full force this time of year. These warm, hearty meals are fulfilling and nourishing. The mushroom soup and tortellini sausage are two of our favorite recipes, and pair perfectly with a salad and crusty bread. The dinners are easy enough to prepare, and the
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by Mary Vermillion Annalee Dunn’s mom was not a great cook. A single mother raising four girls, she didn’t give much thought to what was for dinner. “A lot of beans and rice,” Dunn recalled. “There was not much variety; it was just not her thing.” Growing up in Ithaca, NY, Dunn and her sisters
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by Rio Thomas Summer is officially here, and along with it comes an abundance of fresh local produce to celebrate with. The parade of berries continues this month with raspberries and blueberries joining the mix, and other long awaited summer favorites make their appearance. In our garden, the favas are ripe, so I pull out
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by Rio Thomas April was a wild ride of unpredictable weather for gardeners and farmers who have no choice but to play the hand that we are dealt as we strive to nurture the seeds we’ve sown with faith that the days will lengthen, sunny breaks will happen, urged along by visions of delicious things
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by Melanie Collins Cranberry is delicious in all its ways and can accompany baked goods, main meals, sides, desserts and even drinks. I have listed a few of my favorite recipes here (I love them all!), and also want to mention a couple others. Green beans served with cranberries, walnuts and feta makes for a
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by Jennifer Bryan-Goforth July is berry season, and canning is a great way to preserve the harvest. Whether you purchase raspberries at a local market or roadside stand, grow blueberries in your backyard, or hunt for wild blackberries, there is a recipe to help you enjoy those delicious flavors all year long. For those new
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by Brian Taylor The delicious rhubarb always makes its way into our kitchens this time of year. Rhubarb is often prepared in as a fruit; it’s truly tart taste is eased with sugar, and baked into pies, cookies and other desserts. It can also be dehydrated or pickled, and made into a jam, compote, wine
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