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Like a certain honey flavor? You have bees to thank

by Peggy Grodinsky September 5, 2021September 4, 2021

The nectar chosen by the insects, which varies by season and region, determines how different honeys taste.

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Green Plate Special: Foolproof Hollandaise keeps you from wasting precious local eggs

by Christine Burns Rudalevige August 29, 2021May 14, 2026

Goodbye anxiety in the kitchen, hello luscious Hollandaise on the plate.

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Smoked trout and canned lentils make this no-cook salad fast, filling and flavorful

by Ellie Krieger Special to The Washington Post August 29, 2021August 26, 2021

Too hot and sticky to cook? This salad is your secret weapon.

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Beat the heat with this eggplant bruschetta

by Joe Yonan The Washington Post August 29, 2021August 26, 2021

The oven time is mercifully short. The broiler quickly cooks eggplant and toasts bread, which you then smear with garlicky Greek skordalia.

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The globe-trotting tomato

by Meredith Goad August 29, 2021August 28, 2021

The simple pleasure of eating a tomato knows no geographic boundaries. ‘We feel like without tomatoes, the food doesn’t make any sense,’ says one Portland resident who came here from Angola.

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One sheet-pan chicken recipe, spiced 3 ways, is meal prep magic

by Ann Maloney The Washington Post August 22, 2021August 15, 2021

Create the base for three days of meals – or more – without sacrificing variety.

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Green Plate Special: With fresh cheese like ricotta, you’ve gotta buy local

by Christine Burns Rudalevige August 22, 2021May 14, 2026

Fortunately, Maine has at least a few cheesemakers who’ve mastered the process.

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This ranch dressing with fresh herbs and MSG is better than anything from the store

by Aaron Hutcherson The Washington Post August 22, 2021August 16, 2021

I love ranch dressing – and I am not alone. Ranch is the most popular salad dressing in the United States year after year and has been since 1992. Though there are hordes of ranch-o-philes who subscribe to the creamy, tangy lifestyle, there are others with opinions that seem to stem from a place of […]