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I clean my fridge regularly, because, in my house, I’m the only one who eats leftovers. I also check out all of those half-empty jars of condiments. I find those packets from the Chinese food place, catsup from fast food, cheese from Italian take out, and bottles/jars of mayo, mustard, relish, chili sauce, BBQ sauce,…

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Did you know that Americans eat more chicken than any other kind of meat?I bought a small chicken the other day, stuffed it with onion and apple, and baked it. When I took it out of the oven, the baking dish was full of liquid, FULL. It was the weirdest tasting chicken I’ve ever had.…

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This is my favorite cut of meat. Treat it well, and it will melt in your mouth. Yum. I also like Yorkshire pudding, either cooked in the same pan or made into popovers. CREDIT: IAMJEKOB Prime rib is an extremely tender, unbelievably juicy cut of beef with a bold flavor that needs no dressing up.…

Read More How to Make Prime Rib

When you go to the grocery, or order your veggies, you expect to get perfect-looking fruits and vegetables. There is an alternative! You can pay less for equally nutritious but not-at-all pretty food. You can go to a local CSA, or check out these links. Here are some resources that allow you to save substantial…

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This recipe was printed in Garden and Gun , October/November 2018. INGREDIENTS FOR THE CRUST 1 cup flour 3 tbsp. sugar 1⁄2 tsp. coarse salt 1⁄2 cup yellow cornmeal, medium grind 1 stick cold butter, cut into cubes 1 egg yolk 2 tbsp. ice water FOR THE FILLING 3 medium sweet potatoes (scrubbed clean) 2 large…

Read More Sweet Potato Pie Perfected (by Dolester Miles, one of my absolute favorite chefs)