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Breakfast Pasta to Make at Your House

An easy-to-make and really delicious morning repast Here’s a delicious morning meal that I tried out a few months ago—super tasty and under 10 minutes to make! When I first had the thought, I doubted … Continued

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Making Eudora Welty’s Vicksburg Potato Salad at Home

A wonderful dish to bring to summer picnics The great 20th-century American author Wallace Stegner said, “Tell me where you’re from and I’ll tell you who you are.” In the spirit of Stegner’s statement, I … Continued

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Oatmeal Raisin Sandwich Cookies Filled with Ermine Frosting

Wednesday and Saturdays only, and only at the Bakehouse! The Big O Oatmeal Raisin Cookies have long been one of my favorite Bakehouse products. We take organic oats, sweeten them with Michigan maple syrup, and stud … Continued

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Askinosie’s Outstanding Orange Dark Chocolate Bar

Orange and chocolate come together to make something super special If you like orange and chocolate, this exceptional bar from my good friend Shawn Askinosie and the crew at Askinosie Chocolate is an awesome option! … Continued

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Tuna & ’Nduja Make a Majestic, Spicy Tuna Salad

“Surf & turf” combo for some fine summer sandwiches One of the quickest and absolutely most delicious meals I make—combining tuna and the spicy, spreadable Calabrian pork sausage called ’Nduja. A while back, I decided … Continued

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Ziba Dried Apricot Kernels from Afghanistan

An amazing old-fashioned food from the women-focused firm in Kabul While writing about apricots as a metaphor for good things to come, I was reminded to pick up some of these dried apricot kernels from Afghanistan. To … Continued