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[July] Watermelons
After the recent heat wave that swept across New England, watermelons seem like a miracle food. Few other snacks back the same amount of flavor and hydration into every bite, making them the perfect...
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[August] Summertime Blues
When the fruit of the blueberry bush has passed from its springtime greenish hue, to a reddish blue, and finally to its characteristic deep indigo color, we know that we are finally in high summer in...
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[September] Apples
Crisp fall air, the scuff of leaves under foot, hillsides splashed with color—this is fall in New England. And nothing suits autumn better than the sweet tang of a fresh apple. Perfect for munching,...
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[October] Pumpkins & Winter Squash
Pumpkins and squash are just about synonymous with our fall and winter seasons. From the earliest days of the American Colonies, (and prior to that in the Native American diet) they were an important...
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[November] Chestnuts
I have vivid memories of walking down the street eating warm, slightly charred roasted chestnuts out of a paper bag on my first visit to Paris. In Manhattan, in the colder months, it is my most...
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[January] Butter
All things decadent seem to have some sort of relationship with butter. So often, it is the beginning of a great meal, the start of a fragrant sauté, the key to a gorgeous pastry, or the essence of an...
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[February] Chocolate
No other food arouses such passion or possesses such mystique as chocolate. It is surrounded by romance and legend, and has been the luxurious indulgence of royalty, a form of currency, and a rumored...
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[April] Sign Up for CSAs
Sign Up for CSAs “She turned to the sunlight And shook her yellow head, And whispered to her neighbor: “Winter is dead.” ― A.A. Milne, When We Were Very Young It’s April, and the weather is certainly...
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[May] Kitchen Gardens
Ask experts in the field to describe the ideal kitchen garden, and you won’t get two answers alike. As with any gardening project, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and the tastes, both aesthetic...
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[June] Strawberries
I was once in California at the height of their strawberry season. Like so many things in California, the berries seemed larger than life. Even though purchased at a roadside store, they were...
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