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Quick carrot slaw with fresh herbs

It happens to even the most diligent planner -- that one day in the middle of the week when grocery shopping seems unappealing and you figure you can just squeak by on the last dregs in the...

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An eggplant flatbread recipe that never falls flat

This recipe is perfect for a summer afternoon because it showcases your late-summer garden vegetables, and perhaps even uses up a few of those pesky ones that are starting to wear you down with...

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Get ready for fall with Cranberry Almond Biscotti

Now that the final days of August are drawing nearer (*gasp*), Cape Cod is edging its way, ever so slowly, towards a new season. That’s not to say that every garden stand...

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Lunch, sunny side up

Looking for a creative, fast lunch that will pick up your day? This meal suggestion is packed with protein but not heavy meats that often put you straight into afternoon nap...

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Zucchini fritters with sour cream and scallions

Even if fall has now officially started, there’s no reason to fritter away these last few warm days. Why not savor the last gasps of summer with some lively zucchini fritters? Yes, this is yet another...

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A healthier, heartier, whole-wheat piecrust for Fall

The citrus and berries of summer will be missed, but the comforting fruits of Fall are ripe with anticipation too. Pie is, of course, a delight in any season, but Fall especially seems to beg for...

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A few cooking tips to make you flip over fall recipes.

With some favorite food holidays fast approaching, and plans for baking, braising, and roasting likely on the agenda, here are some tips to help you make the most of your fall produce and to spice up...

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Green tea buns with white chocolate combine savory and sweet

The health benefits of green tea are widely and wildly praised. Health officials have said that drinking green tea daily can play a positive role in so many health scenarios, including everything from...

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Citrus salad for a refreshing meal

This recipe is a wonderful addition to any meal -- breakfast, lunch, or dinner --, offering a refreshing bite and just a tease of sweet flavors to rejuvenate your winter taste buds. Fruit is an...

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Hold the cheese, please; use yogurt instead.

Now that the winter months are approaching, the array of breakfast cereals in the kitchen pantry seems less appealing. Cold milk splashed over even the most delicious puffed rice, corn, or granola...

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King Arthur white whole wheat flour is nutritious and delicious

The term white whole wheat flour might sound like a contradiction, but it’s actually your baking revolution. What’s the difference? White flour...

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Put down that glass of milk; your bones are craving kale

The outside scenery is gray; we’re craving some color. Common knowledge says that green, in general, is good, but winter recipes often have us reaching for the same vegetables again and again...

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Brioche and other brunch ideas

A wonderful, part whole-wheat, recipe for Brioche—a traditionally eggy, light and fluffy French pastry. Make this recipe on its own, batter it for a delicate French Toast breakfast, or simply use the...

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Satisfying and simple sweet potato dumplings

Here’s a great idea for a fast meal that feels luxurious without weighing you down with too rich ingredients. It’s based on that wonderful, creamy, salty, nostalgic flavor evoked by...

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Egg and air and how to make the perfect (chocolate) soufflé

It’s almost comical that the egg, a common symbol of farm-fresh food, can be talked about with such specific reference to sturdy architecture; the stiff peaks of the egg whites that make the perfect...

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Mix up your mushroom selection for new recipe ideas (Photos)

The mighty mushroom scores for spores. Though creamed and canned mushrooms have gotten a bad rap in laden sauces and outdated casseroles, the fresh varieties can be a versatile addition to modern...

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Salty oat cookies with flax and chocolate

This recipe has gone through several transformations. Its bones are, truthfully, the cookie recipe hidden preciously on the underside of the Quaker Oats cardboard canister lid, entitled “Vanishing...

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Eggplant with buttermilk sauce and pomegranate seeds

The section devoted to eggplant in Yotam Ottolenghi’s magnificently vibrant, vegetable cookbook, Plenty, doesn’t say simply "nightshades," or "aubergines," it’s entitled “The Mighty...

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A Summer hummus recipe with green peas and garbanzo beans

Hummus is here, it’s hip, and it’s delicious, already a multi-million dollar industry by 2010 and still climbing, according to the New York Times, making it the most popular spread for bread, chips,...

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Good morning muesli

If you want to take the word of the Bob’s Red Mill label (which, generally, is good practice, and in good taste), muesli is a delightful cereal, made from a blend of whole grains, nuts, seeds, and...

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