My step-son, Ben, and his husband, Brian, like to travel. A lot. And I think they have found the perfect gift to bring back for me every time – special salts!
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I used to make the best brownies ever, back when Hershey’s made raspberry-flavored chocolate chips. Back then I would use 1 Tablespoon of Chambord in place of the vanilla and add ½ cup of raspberry chocolate chips to the recipe below, and they were my absolute favorite ever.
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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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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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Mostly when we spend time on Echo Lake in Fayette, ME, we cook our meals at the cabin we rent. But we have a new find this year, the Oak Table and Bar on Water Street in Augusta.
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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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