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Appalachian Tomato Gravy

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Tomato “gravy” is a uniquely Appalachian specialty and a wonderful way to use summer-ripe “maters.” Serve it with biscuits, over scrambled eggs or polenta (or grits, of course), or spoon…

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The Case for Vintage Cookware

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My love of vintage cookware started when we were cleaned out my mom’s condo after she died, sorting through what to keep and what to give away. Before that, honestly, I didn’t really care much about “old stuff.”

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A Plain and Perfect Coffee Cake Recipe

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Coffee cake is one of those retro specialties, an old-school standby from the Mrs. Maisel era. You know, when having a nice, simple, home-baked “something” to serve with coffee was hostessing done right. It didn’t have to decorated to within an inch of its life and Instagram ready.

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Chasing Perfect Thanksgiving Turkeys

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‘Tis the season for pictures of “perfect” roast turkeys populating social media feeds, magazines and ads. They’re the stuff of Norman Rockwellian dreams — presenting a perfectly cooked bird to…

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New Project: Best Plant-Based Meals!

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Check out my new project: Best Plant-Based Meals Spring/Summer 2019, a special-interest bookazine partnership between Nourish Evolution & AMG/PARADE.

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Sip This: Cranberry Rose Cocktail

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Packages of fresh cranberries in markets this time of year mean it’s time to make a key ingredient for this seasonal cocktail: the Cranberry Rose.

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Stay Sharp: How to Be a Knife Master

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A razor-sharp knife is every cook’s BFF. Here’s how to sharpen dull knives and keep those blades sharp, plus bonus tips about the best cutting board, ever.

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It’s Cookbook Season! My Fall 2018 Faves

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Autumn is cookbook season, when publishers release their premier titles ahead of the holiday gift-giving season. Here are my top six picks.

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Ghee: An Old-Is-New Food Trend

Ghee: An Old-Is-New Food Trend https://contentkitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/ghee_horizontal_medium.jpg 2000 1334 Alison Ashton Alison Ashton https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7e3d92e47bd459072eb0746cb31a022a?s=96&d=mm&r=g September 30, 2018 September 30, 2018

Ghee — Indian-style clarified butter — is the latest old-is-new food trend. Sure you can buy it, but ghee is easy and fun to make at home. Here’s how.

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Tahini Zucchini Bread with Golden Raisins & Almonds

Tahini Zucchini Bread with Golden Raisins & Almonds https://contentkitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/tahini-zucchini-bread-almonds-golden-raisins-medium.jpg 2000 1334 Alison Ashton Alison Ashton https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7e3d92e47bd459072eb0746cb31a022a?s=96&d=mm&r=g September 4, 2018 September 4, 2018

A bumper crop of summer squash inspired this zucchini bread with tahini, caradmom, almonds and golden raisins.