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Gas Station Lobster

At the intersection of Routes 202 and 17 in Manchester, ME, is a gas station and convenience store called Mulligan’s. There are many unappealing (at least to me) gas station food offerings there and for years I wouldn’t have dreamed of trying a lobster roll from them.

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Foodie FindsElizabeth Baer
5-Minute Hummus

For the annual summer luncheon with my dear friends and language-teacher colleagues, Carmen & Anne, I made two spreads for the nan-e barbari bread I baked. The “Ricotta Spoonable” is a fabulously versatile delight from Everyday Dorie, page 22. So versatile, in fact, that Hank and I enjoyed the leftovers tossed with pasta the next day!

But Michael Solomonov’s 5-Minute Hummus is a revelation!

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Squash Blossoms!

I’ve eaten zucchini blossoms many times in Italy, but I had never cooked them myself or even seen them for sale — until this summer! I was delighted to find zucchini flowers from MX Morningstar Farm at the Great Barrington Farmers’ Market.

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