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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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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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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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Ghee: An Old-Is-New Food Trend

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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.

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No, You Don’t Always Need a Recipe

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The cooking that makes me happiest happens when I step away from a recipe and improvise with whatever’s on hand, like with this summery pasta.

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Give Me Your Tired Lettuce … for a Winning Condiment

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Don’t toss that wilted lettuce! Use it to make a stellar condiment. You know something’s up when you return home from a few days out of town happy to see a…

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Immunity-Boosting Borscht

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Borscht: A Russian soup that always satisfies Quick, name a Russian dish. Bet borscht is the first thing that comes to mind. It’s practically a national dish in Russia, Ukraine…

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Plan Ahead for Fast Meals

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This tasty salad was the result of desperation, preparedness and luck — all helpful elements for fast meals on the fly. You know that advice you always hear to…

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Dark Chocolate-Ancho Chile Cake

Dark Chocolate-Ancho Chile Cake https://contentkitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dark-chocolate-ancho-chile-cake-horizontal.jpg 916 613 Alison Ashton Alison Ashton https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7e3d92e47bd459072eb0746cb31a022a?s=96&d=mm&r=g October 14, 2014 September 24, 2017

When dark chocolate meets ancho chile, it’s a happy taste match. This recipe started with a tub of leftover sour cream in the fridge and a yen for something with…