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Celia BarbourColumnist

The Philipstown resident has been nominated for two national James Beard awards for food writing, including for her column in The Current. Location: Cold Spring. Languages: English. Area of Expertise: Food

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Mouths to Feed: Going Against the Grain

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour October 31, 2012September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

“No, you do like it. You just haven’t had it made properly yet.”

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Mouths to Feed: Sandwich Redemption

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour October 23, 2012September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

At some point you just get hungry.

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Mouths to Feed: A Heart of Scone

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour October 19, 2012September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

The scones I bake are a oaty riff on a recipe from my friend Frances

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Mouths to Feed: Into the Woods

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour October 9, 2012September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Keeping half an eye out for edible mushrooms

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Mouths to Feed: My Broccoli Platform

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour October 2, 2012September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Broccoli is one of those crazy-good-for-you foods

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Mouths to Feed: A Scaled-Down Salad

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour September 25, 2012September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Tackling Thai beef salad in a magical kitchen

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Mouths to Feed: The Lunch-Bag Puzzle

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour September 20, 2012September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

An Asian chicken recipes is a hit with kids

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Mouths to Feed: Optimistic Soup

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour September 13, 2012September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

A simple red pepper-fennel soup

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Mouths to Feed: My Melon Foundation

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour September 5, 2012September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Cantaloupe season has arrived

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Mouths to Feed: A Tomato Skirmish

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour August 29, 2012September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

In need of a tomato catharsis

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Mouths to Feed: So Long, Fridge

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour August 26, 2012September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Time to say goodbye to those summer ingredients

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Mouths to Feed: Zucchini for the Next Generation

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour August 22, 2012September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Unfortunately, there is no zucchini hotline.

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Mouths to Feed: Why Bother?

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour August 19, 2012September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Why am I cooking for my summer vacation?

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Mouths to Feed: Of Class and Corn

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour August 15, 2012September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

When good corn sense trumps another’s corn foolishness

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Mouths to Feed: Summer Beauties

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour August 4, 2012September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Tomatoes and peaches have arrived, causing a bit of a buzz.

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Mouths to Feed: Hello, Potatoes​

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour July 20, 2012September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Potatoes are back! Did you notice they were gone?

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Mouths to Feed: A Control Freak’s Guide to CSAs

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour July 17, 2012August 9, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Some things are easy to love: others, not quite so easy

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Mouths to Feed: The Radish Glut Solution

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour July 1, 2012September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

These radishes are starting to get to me.

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