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Filed under: Health & Medical, Summer, Fall, Wild Edibles While many people enjoy noshing on fresh blackberries and raspberries that the pick along roadsides and on the edges of abandoned fields, not many know how good an herbal tea the leaves are. Mildly astringent, they are quite refreshing. A teaspoon of honey makes it more so. Besides ...

Filed under: Summer, Wild Edibles Red & White Clover are both edible raw in salads, as cooked greens, and more. The young and tender shoots and greens can be tasty, but older ones can get tough. Just stick to ones that look fresh and haven't gone grass-like and you should be fine. The flower heads are nutritious and full of protein but they ...

Filed under: East Coast, Business, Vegetables, Newspapers, America, in sixty seconds, Summer Eric Asimov discusses the new breed of lighter, subtler Napa Valley Cabernets. Applebee's moves beyond the riblet in an effort to save itself from Bennigan's fate. The Hamptons get real Mexican-style tacos. Yay? The Minimalist makes tomato jam. ...

Filed under: Farming, Vegetables, Slashfood Ate, Summer, FallThis time of the year, I love going to the farmer's markets to try the many succulent and colorful tomatoes. Depending on the season, we can enjoy these fruity delectables into mid-fall. Like so many fruits and vegetables, there are plenty of varieties of tomatoes to try. Below are 8 ...

Filed under: Vegetables, Summer I now know what I need to hunt down this weekend -- lots and lots of cherry tomatoes. Deb from Smitten Kitchen, a woman after my own heart, has just posted a sweet ode to the wonders of the tomato. Better yet, she has shared a great way to use up those small, sweet cherry suckers -- slow roast them. There's just a ...

Filed under: Vegetables, Recipes, Fruit, How To, Spirits, Liquor Cabinet, Liqueurs, SummerA couple of weeks ago, I wrote a review of Vlada, a New York bar that specializes in infused vodkas. As I mentioned in my post, my experiences at Vlada had made me nostalgic for the moonshine that I had once enjoyed in Southwest Virginia. Back in the day, I ...

Filed under: Slashfood Ate, SummerSummer time is hot. Where I live, it's in the upper 90s every day. It makes me want to tear into a frozen treat at any moment. If summer time makes you crave anything frozen, maybe some of these will get your mouth to watering and your feet headed toward the freezer. 1. Here's a whole half dozen ideas from ...

Filed under: Beer, Fruit, Trends, SummerIf you purchase beer on a regular basis, you've probably noticed an uptick in the number of fruity beers (and I'm not talking about Schmitts Gay). Fruit flavors such as lime, blueberry and strawberry have been invading the suds on our shelves at an alarming rate, and even the big boys are getting in on the ...

Filed under: On the Blogs, Summer Summer is watermelon season. I look forward to it every year and the only problem I'm able to spot when it comes to watermelons is that they contain so much fruit that you either need a whole lot of refrigerator space in which to store it, or you need to have a party in order to crack open a melon. If you find ...

Filed under: Feast Your Eyes, Summer Stone fruit is abundant right now, and while it's lovely to eat a peach, plum or apricot just as it comes, sometimes you get tired of simply eating the fruit out of hand. Cobblers, pies and jams are all fine and good, but sometimes, putting halved fruit on the grill is a simple and delicious way to finish off a ...