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Winter Salad: Pumpkin & Rice

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Photo by Judith Hausman Pumpkin and rice are winter comfort foods. I love this pumpkin and rice winter salad recipe, a substantial cross between a salad and a side that makes use of long-keeping winter resources such as pumpkin and onions. Serve it room temperature accompanied by a green salad to make it a light […]

Save American Ginseng by Gardening

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I spent last evening watching The Lorax with my kids. I found it timely in light of what's happening with our native ginseng (Panex quinquefolius).

Corn Pudding

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Orange Upside-down Cake

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Photo by Judith Hausman This upside-down cake will turn a frown into a smile. Here’s a sweet for January. Not only does it use citrus in season, but it also is lighter and more sanctimonious than most cakes because January is the month of eaters’ remorse and diet resolutions. The cake is relatively lightly sweetened […]

7 Questions with Marion Nestle

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Author and professor Marion Nestle dishes on the truth about sustainable food systems.

7 Questions with Robert Kenner

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The Food, Inc. director talks about his behind-the-scenes research into sustainable food systems.

Almond Pinwheels

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This tapenade uses almonds instead of olives as its base.

3 Container Gardens to Spark Your Creativity

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Treat yourself to the results of your hard garden work by planting these themed container gardens.

Sweet Potato Pie

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Photo by Judith Hausman Who doesn’t want a slice of pie?!  I’m from Southern New York, yes, but I certainly didn’t grow up with sweet potato pie. Still, even post-holidays, its homey spices sing to me. The texture and flavors are very similar to a pumpkin pie; in fact, this recipe works fine with pureed […]

Winter Slaw

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Photo by Judith Hausman Top some tacos with this winter slaw. We had black bean and corn tacos for dinner last night: perfect warming food for a frigid snowy night. The local corn in them (I had frozen wisely) reminded us that summer would eventually return. Still, even wintery dinners need the refreshment and balance […]

Fish Soup

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Pumpkin Hummus

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Photo by Judith Hausman Middle Eastern meets American in this holiday twist. Inspiration twice over: long, deep-orange pie pumpkins from my CSA and the gift of a Middle Eastern cookbook. The result was pumpkin hummus, a novel hit at Thanksgiving. While any winter squash, especially butternut, would serve, these pie pumpkins are especially nonfibrous and […]

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