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Cook On: Shake Up Brunch With Shakshouka

Avatar photo by Mary Ann Ebner December 15, 2014September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

1 part chaos, 2 parts calm

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Small, Good Things: An American Native

Avatar photo by Joe Dizney December 10, 2014September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Short on visual appeal, but long on comfort

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Cook On: The Pan in the Pantry

Avatar photo by Mary Ann Ebner December 2, 2014September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

1 part chaos, 2 parts calm

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Small, Good Things: The Remains of the Day

Avatar photo by Joe Dizney November 21, 2014September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Laissez les bon temps roulez!

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Small, Good Things: Into the Woods

Avatar photo by Joe Dizney November 17, 2014September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

The upside of winter’s approach: wild mushrooms

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Small, Good Things: Trick, or Treat?

Avatar photo by Joe Dizney October 31, 2014September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

You can’t beat this dish for shock value

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Small, Good Things: Gone Native

Avatar photo by Joe Dizney October 1, 2014September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Exploring the culinary gifts of the New World

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Small, Good Things: What’s In a Name?

Avatar photo by Joe Dizney September 24, 2014September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Sapahn, grits, armottes, putu, polenta — it’s all good

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Mouths to Feed: The Big Chili

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour September 17, 2014September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

In her last column, Celia Barbour leaves us with a timeless dish

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Small, Good Things: Let’s Go Get Stoned

Avatar photo by Joe Dizney September 10, 2014September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Stone fruit, that is (peaches, plums, apricots, cherries)

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Mouths to Feed: Eat a Bean

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour September 3, 2014September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

How do you deal with a picky eater?

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Mouths to Feed: Left-Right Leftovers

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour August 27, 2014September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Why is other people’s extra food so unappetizing?

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Mouths to Feed: Northern Darks

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour August 20, 2014September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Craving an iced-coffee smoothie, Finnish style

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Small, Good Things: The Fifth Element

by Staff August 13, 2014September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Earth, air, fire, water, corn?

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Small, Good Things: Gone Native

Avatar photo by Joe Dizney August 6, 2014September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

There’s no telling where a “successful” recipe will come from, or what defines success

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Small, Good Things: Leaves, Berries and Seeds

Avatar photo by Joe Dizney July 30, 2014September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Tabbouleh as a jumping-off point to high summer “cooking”

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Mouths to Feed: Cold Storage

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour July 23, 2014September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

The fridge has been signaling its demise a long while

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Mouths to Feed: A Remembrance of Things Pasta

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour July 16, 2014September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

This simple, clean, light and cold dish is my favorite summer pasta

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Mouths to Feed: A Little Lamb

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour July 9, 2014September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Sliders that are flavorful, wonderfully balanced and easy to make

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Mouths to Feed: S’more Than a Feeling

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour July 2, 2014September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

These treats makes perfect sense — theoretically

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Mouths to Feed: Green Relief

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour June 25, 2014September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Gazpacho is the antidote for imminent expiration (or wilt) dates

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Mouths to Feed: Playing Chicken

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour June 18, 2014September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

I buy my birds whole, and I cook them whole, and that’s that

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Mouths to Feed: Gritlock

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour June 11, 2014September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Won over by family enthusiasm for this eminent corn porridge

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Mouths to Feed: Herbal Essence

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour June 4, 2014September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

I’ve never encountered such a stunning marriage of herbs and salad

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Mouths to Feed: Do Not Give a Fig

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour May 28, 2014September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

An unforgettable salad — even without the figs

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