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Leite’s Loves…Leaf Lard
Oct 26, 2010
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by Renee Schettler Rossi
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Filed under leites loves...™
Flying Pigs Farm’s leaf lard is just one of the farm’s superb pork products made from free-roaming and foraging heritage pigs.
Rainbow Swiss Chard
Oct 22, 2010
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by Renee Schettler Rossi
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Filed under greenmarket girl
Wooed by rainbow chard, the vegetable world’s most dandy member, our greenmarket girl, Renee, shares suggestions for cool-weather cooking.
In One Cook’s Hands
Oct 17, 2010
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by Andrea Moya Muñoz
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Filed under articles
After eschewing dishes from her native Puerto Rico while living in NYC, Andrea Moya Munoz returned home to be taught by her family’s beloved cook.
The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake: Novel Excerpt
Oct 14, 2010
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by Aimee Bender
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Filed under literary lunch break
On the cusp of her ninth birthday, Rose Edelstein bites into her mother’s homemade lemon-chocolate cake and discovers a magical ability: she can taste her mother’s hidden emotions lurking in the layers.
Surreal Meals: An Interview with Aimee Bender
Oct 14, 2010
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by Allison Parker
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Filed under literary lunch break
Author Aimee Bender talks with LC’s managing editor, Allison Parker, about her strangely sweet novel, The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake.
Love Food
Oct 04, 2010
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by David Leite
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Filed under the david blahg
Love Food, those dishes you cook for the one you love, are potent. And as David found out, after 17 years with The One, they carry a lot of memories.
Most Popular Recipes of the Season
Sep 23, 2010
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by David Leite
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Filed under articles
The best recipes of the past few months are, not surprising, dessert recipes. Our readers love cakes, pies, cupcakes, cookies, oh, and shrimp and grits.
Burrata di Andria Cheese
Sep 22, 2010
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by Gary Allen
Filed under food history | science
Filed under food history | science
All hail the queen! Of Italian cheese, that is: Burrata di Andria. A kind of cream-filled mozzarella, it rules a plate like no other cheese. Gary Allen explains.
Singing Grocery List
Sep 21, 2010
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by David Leite
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Filed under the david blahg
Singing your grocery list may sound odd, but as David found out, paper lists get lost but a musical ditty lives forever and ever and ever.
Putting Food By
Sep 15, 2010
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by Sean Timberlake
Filed under food history | science
Filed under food history | science
Canning and preserving foods have a long esteemed history in America. These tips, inspired by those campy mid-20th century home ec books, are gems.
Leite’s Loves…Quotes Measuring Spoons
Sep 13, 2010
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by Allison Parker
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Filed under leites loves...™
Corny? We say not. These heart-shaped measuring spoons, each engraved with a sentiment (“a heap of happiness”), bring a smile to the cook and whimsy to a recipe.
Late-Season Corn
Sep 09, 2010
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by Renee Schettler Rossi
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Filed under greenmarket girl | in season
Late-season corn, that last vestige of summer, can be, shall we say, starchy. Renee, our ever-intrepid Greenmarket Girl, offers up ways to coax the sweetness out of every kernel.
The History of Chicken Fingers
Sep 07, 2010
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by Gary Allen
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Filed under food history | science
Chicken fingers—that favorite meal of kids—have an interesting history, filled with thrift and greed. Who knew a kids’ snack could be so profitable?
Confessions of a Hired Belly
Sep 06, 2010
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by David Leite
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Filed under the david blahg
Food writing isn’t as glamorous as it seems. Eating—oftentimes bad—meals is part of the job, as David explains. A cautionary tale for new food writers.
Lobster Rolls: Mayonnaise or Butter?
Sep 01, 2010
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by Renee Schettler Rossi
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Filed under he said, she said
When making lobster rolls, do you opt for mayonnaise or butter? Our fearless food contrarians, David and Renee, battle it out. Which dressing will reign supreme?
Leite’s Loves…Grill Daddy Pro Grill Brush
Aug 30, 2010
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by David Leite
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Filed under leites loves...™
The Grill Daddy Pro Grill Brush uses water to steam off baked-on food while two heavy-duty steel brushes make short work of grill grate clean up. David Approved.
Saints, Cakes, and Redemption
Aug 25, 2010
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by Allison Parker
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Filed under articles | award winning
Allison, our managing editor, discovers the blessings of making a phanouropita, a traditional Greek cake said to help the baker find missing things when it’s given away.
Salmon Grilling 101
Aug 23, 2010
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by David Leite
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Filed under the david blahg | video
In this video, Jamie Purviance, the envy of all who grill, teaches David that grilling salmon isn’t that hard. It just takes high heat and some patience. Salmon lovers rejoice.
The Butcher and the Vegetarian
Aug 18, 2010
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by Tara Austen Weaver
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Filed under literary lunch break
After vegetarian Tara Austen Weaver is told by her doctor to eat meat for health reasons, she embarks on a year-long adventure with butchers, cowboys, and ranchers.
Rotisserie Chicken 101
Aug 17, 2010
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by David Leite
Filed under the david blahg | video
Filed under the david blahg | video
Rotisserie chicken is on the menu in this video, when grillmeister Jamie Purviance teaches David to harness his inner griller and get is spin on.
