Snowbound
After an unusually warm and snowless first half of February, we are in the midst of a three-day “snow event” with 12-20 inches
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Recipes
Shrove Tuesday Pancakes
Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday is tomorrow. Shrovetide (the three days before Ash Wednesday) was originally a time of penitence but
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Fourth of July
The Fourth of July is the perfect time to turn back the clock to those days when everyone–farmers, merchants, bankers, girls, boys and
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The Incredible, Edible Egg
I really like the jingle the Egg Board is using to promote eggs, “The incredible, edible egg.” Not only is it catchy, it’s
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St Patrick’s Day
“What joyous Feasting winter brings, what benign satisfaction! The senses purr with delight”—James Beard As a cook, I love the winter with its
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Ides of March
Tomorrow is the ides of March, the very ides that were Julius Caesar’s undoing. For those of you that don’t know what “ides”
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Budget Cooking
I’ve taken a good look at the prices of food at the grocery store and decided that it’s time to write a column
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Shrove Tuesday
Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday. Shrovetide (the three days before Ash Wednesday) was originally a time of penitence but became instead
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Valentine’s Day Two
Today is Valentine’s Day, but since we are really economizing around here and because of Covid-19, we will be at home celebrating. I
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