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Locally Carei: It is the best time of year for corn

If you do not know it is summer because of the long days, the heat and the smell of barbecue, you most certainly will recognize the season by the bloom of roadside vegetable stands and their bountiful harvest.Of course the primary crop and the gold standard at the stand is the corn.At this time ...

KitchenWise: Cheese Sandwich Souffle is easy weeknight meal

One time many years ago, I was riffling through my grandmother RuthĢƵ box of handwritten recipe cards when I pulled up short at the sight of the title of this recipe for Cheese Sandwich Souffle. Souffle? Fancy! But reading the details, I quickly understood that this item was nothing more or ...

COOKING ON DEADLINE: Green Goddess Dressing and Dip

Green Goddess Dressing was created at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, an opulent 19th-century hotel noted for its celebrity chefs. In those days, celebrity chefs were not Food Network Stars, but usually white-toqued men either from, or trained in, Europe. No one was yelling “Bam!” so ...

The Family Table: Clearing out the garden

When my mom goes on a trip, my fridge fills up.A little of this, a bit of that, some stray veggies or fruit — not enough for a single meal, but also not things you’d like to leave while you’re gone, lest they morph into a 5th-grade science experiment.Over the years, I’ve developed the ...

Locally Carei: Salads a great summer main course

Salads were always a staple in our house in the summer and at least a couple of days a week, salad was the main course. It was easy to serve, could be made in the cooler hours of the day. And salads are versatile. You can take nearly any food and more than likely you can turn it into a ...

The Family Table: Sing, sing a song

As I often do, I spent a chunk of my weekend cooking.Two pounds of ground lamb turned into kofta. Three pounds of ground beef transformed into cheese curd stuffed burgers. Three pounds of potatoes — sweet and regular — were foil packed and grilled, as were dozens of garlic scapes, broccoli ...