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Filed under: Wine, Vegetables, Recipes, How To, America, Spirits, Summer If you're a friend of mine, I'm sorry, but I'm about to spoil your Christmas present. You're getting my homemade corncob wine. Now get that look off your face -- it's actually pretty darned tasty, and if you don't believe me, at least trust the palates of James Beard Award ...

Filed under: Vegetables, Recipes, Fall Only recently have I discovered an appreciation for cabbage. I suppose I grew up with the mind-set of ''it's green and smells, therefore it must not taste good.'' I felt the same way back then about Brussels Sprouts, beet greens and asparagus. Cabbage stuffed with beef, zucchini and herbs is a hearty dish ...

Filed under: Vegetables, Recipes, Slashfood Ate, Thanksgiving, Vegetarian/Vegan While turkey may be the centerpiece of many people's Thanksgiving dinners, the meal would not be the same without its pumpkin pie, sweet potato pie, winter squash, parsnips, pears, Brussels sprouts, and much more. In fact, the Thanksgiving turkey seems like the only ...

Filed under: Recipes, Thanksgiving Next Thursday, I'm cooking Thanksgiving dinner by myself for the second time in my life (the first time I flew solo was five years ago, right when I was coming down with the flu). I'm still tweaking the menu, mentally debating whether I want to make standard mashed potatoes or find some oven space for the roasted ...

Filed under: Vegetables, Recipes, Fall I know this may sound odd upon first impression, but give this recipe a chance. Perfect if you're looking to switch up hors d'oeuvres at a upcoming party or even just a snack- these open faced sandwiches combine the fresh, crisp taste of the radish with the crunch of sea salt. Both butter and salt will ...

Filed under: Vegetables, RecipesI love garlic. I grew up on it. In my house, there were two things always on-hand to season a dish -- pepper and garlic powder. (My family almost never used salt!) I can't do without either, and that also means that I eat a lot of garlic-flavored dishes, like garlic mashed potatoes. (Good to keep the vampires away, ...

Filed under: Vegetables, Recipes, Fall Turnips come out of hiding during this time of year and especially for Thanksgiving on our dinner tables. While the smell and flavor of turnips are pungent and turn many off from trying them, the taste becomes dramatically mild after the cooking process. Maple-Sage Glazed Turnips satisfy a sweet craving and ...

Filed under: Vegetables, Recipes, NewspapersThe New York Times' ''Recipes for Health'' - a regular series of ultra-nutritious, usually veggie-heavy recipes in the Health section - are pretty hit or miss, in my opinion. But this week's recipe, which subs potatoes for seafood in a traditional French bouillabaisse, looks awesome. Potatoes, leeks, ...

Filed under: Vegetables, Beef, Recipes, Soups/Salads, Fall, Winter For years I considered soup making a rewarding, but time-intensive process. This is mainly because I grew up watching my mother make her insanely good turkey noodle soup after Thanksgiving -- one that involved a lot of carcass simmering, cooling, and straining before adding the ...

Filed under: Vegetables, Recipes, How To, Slashfood Ate, Halloween, Fall For me, pumpkins conjure up memories of going pumpkin picking, and going on hay rides, drinking hot apple cider, and eating as many candy apples as possible. When I reminisce the days of my childhood when I'd paint faces on Halloween pumpkins, I think about how unfortunate it ...