No question, when it comes to salt, buy local.
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A little leftover mashed potatoes can go a long way in Nonna’s gnocchi
Flour and egg can stretch a cup of Thanksgiving spuds into enough pasta for a full meal.
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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Sides
Rules for making and bringing a side dish that will surely make your Thanksgiving host thankful.
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A hand pie is just one way to thank the farmers who lend you their hands
Buying local products is another way to show your appreciation for all the work they do.
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Green Plate Special: Your used wine corks can be transformed into useful new products
Locally, two places will accept them, from individuals and businesses, so they can be reused.
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Green Plate Special: A new app helps prevent waste at small local food businesses
Meanwhile, app users score some terrific food at bargain prices.
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Green Plate Special: 13 tips for cooking in a chilly kitchen
Here are some tricks to prepare ingredients and equipment before cooking begins.
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Green Plate Special: Save the Jacob’s Cattle heirloom bean!
Given that they are a ‘fine eating bean’ – rich, nutty, dense, meaty and fragrant – this assignment is a cinch.
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Let the whole animal butchers who are flourishing in Maine introduce you to something new
Chat with your local butcher and head home with a ‘poodle cut,’ an ‘oyster,’ a ‘spider steak’ or one of several other unconventional cuts newly available here.
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Green tomatoes you know about. But have you tried unripe butternut squash?
The trick is to treat it like a potato in the kitchen. (Also, plenty of creme fraiche and half & half).