I have a secret to tell. I’ve been in a bit of a food rut. Each week I go to the market, wondering if they will still be there, like jewels of crisp vegetal goodness. And I can let out a sigh of relief when I see them stacked helter-skelter, waiting to be brought home. […]
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There is just something about a tart…exemplifying the flavors of the season, homey, a delight to behold. And they are even better when you have it all to yourself, to savor or to share, to nibble or to hog. A diminutive bite, savory with vine-ripened tomatoes and sweet with yellow corn, made a sublime, hand-held […]
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Slippery, slimy, mucky. All these epithets have been used to describe okra by the haters of this innocuous green vegetable. And I actually can understand these descriptions. They can be rather apt if the okra is prepared incorrectly (and if you are not a fan of snot). But many of us love escargot and eat […]
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