Pumpkin and apples wed well in oven pancake
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September 16, 2008
Be sure to serve this light, baked pancake from Lou Seibert Pappas' "A Harvest of Pumpkins and Squash" as soon as it comes out of the oven. Cast-iron skillets work particularly well with baked pancakes.
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Heirlooms to cherish
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September 16, 2008
The very name "heirloom tomatoes" grants these beauties a sweet treasure-chest aura.
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LadolceVT: Never trendy, always good
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September 11, 2008
So there's a guy who works at the paper who always believes every rumor he hears and comes into my office to talk about them.
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Twice Bitten: For all Pratico purposes
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September 9, 2008
In a few weeks, we'll have apples and winter squash littering our kitchens in bountiful and pleasant ways. But if the latter two descriptives are true, then the word "littering" is not quite correct. Change that to "gracing."
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Pork can be a healthy pick
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September 9, 2008
Pork and fat often seem to go hand in hand, perhaps because bacon, sausage and barbecue are so popular. But don't let this keep you from considering pork as a healthy choice.
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LadolceVT: Pig races
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September 4, 2008
I'm still waiting for the "but smarter" part of "older but smarter" to kick in.
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How to make pickled pig tongues
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September 2, 2008
If you read past the headline, you're in for a treat. I know a whole bunch of people are going to go "ewww" and skip right over this story, but you, dear reader, will see your sense of adventure rewarded.
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DIY skillet meals are better bargain
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September 2, 2008
As summer ends and schedules get busy, it's tempting to grab a boxed dinner solution at the grocer. You know the kind, a ground meat skillet meal or a boxed rice and pasta dish.
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Weary of grilled salmon? Here's another fin favorite
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September 2, 2008
Cooking out? Salmon again?
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With chili, it's all about intensity of flavor — not just heat
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September 2, 2008
Great chilies are defined by the intensity of their flavor.
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LadolceVT: Stuck on the cinnamon buns
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August 28, 2008
Back this week to the theme of little-known places.
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Twice Bitten: Preserving summer
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… subsistence thoughts … …
August 26, 2008
If you were to pick up a book called "The Polish Officer" by Alan Furst, you might open it at the bookmark towards the end and continue to read of one of the last clandestine operations in the book which takes place at the farm of a peasant during World War II. It had been visited recently by an enemy operative who introduced himself as a politruk.
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LadolceVT: The fries have it
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August 21, 2008
In my ongoing efforts to make my cardiologist even wealthier, I've been indulging in a movable feast of fried spuds around the county, from cafés to diners to lunch stands.
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