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Chicories: The cold season’s answer to lettuce

When the weather is frigid, and the garden has hunkered down for the winter, itÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ time to turn to chicories.These leafy vegetables are our cold-season friends, packed with vitamins and nutrients, and winterÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ replacement for sweet summer greens. While chicories are also referred to as ...

Morsels: Take the chill off with chili

Cold, snowy weather provided a perfect excuse to hibernate last weekend and cook some comfort food.Having zero interest in making a trip to the grocery store, I ventured into the pantry instead and was rewarded with all of the fixings for chili. Now all I needed was some meat. Fingers crossed, ...

9 essential gadgets worth the real estate in your kitchen

I love a shiny new kitchen object as much as the next cook, and at times my kitchen has resembled a kitchen specialty store. But if you have a small kitchen, counter space and cabinet storage are at a premium.Here are some of my all-time favorite gadgets to make your cooking life better.I’m ...

Locally Carei: A toast to more breakfast

As we make our New YearÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ resolutions, mine is to make more breakfast for the family.Breakfast was always a tough one for me. I was a short order cook in college, and I formed a prejudice against the early day meal. Maybe because it was so early and painful, as I more than likely went to bed ...

Satisfy your wanderlust with this fragrant curry

ItÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ that time of year again. As the holiday season winds down, the reality of winter sets in, and with that comes a bout of culinary wanderlust. Over-sated and over-stimulated with the goodies and activity of Christmas past, itÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ now time for comfort and warmth.Satisfying, fragrant soups ...

Good morning scones

If itÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ not broken, then don’t fix it.This pertains to great recipes, baking techniques and, more specifically, these scones. I discovered this recipe years ago, published by Cooks Illustrated/AmericaÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Test Kitchen, and itÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ a keeper. Since then, I have made these scones countless ...