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Food

Spiced Butternut Squash Bisque
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Small, Good Things: This Sketchy Season

Avatar photo by Joe Dizney September 28, 2021September 25, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Make way for autumn’s MVP

Pear and Eggplant Caponata
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Mouths to Feed: Pear Apparent

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour September 21, 2021September 17, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

A long-ago visit to Philipstown bears fruit

Ice Cream Sammy
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Mouths to Feed: A Cool Welcome

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour September 7, 2021November 29, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

And a sweet goodbye to summer

Okra with Shallots and Cherry Tomatoes
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Small, Good Things: The Thing About Okra …

Avatar photo by Joe Dizney August 31, 2021September 3, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

A summer stir-fry that’s not at all sticky

Pasta with Corn, Goat Cheese, Lemon and Fresh Herbs
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Mouths to Feed: A Cream of the Crop

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour August 24, 2021August 21, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Turn a few ears of corn into an easy sauce for pasta

Blueberry Pudding
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Mouths to Feed: You Must Remember This

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour August 10, 2021August 12, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

A childhood favorite, reimagined

Green Shakshuka
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Small, Good Things: You Don’t Know Shakshuka…

Avatar photo by Joe Dizney August 3, 2021August 2, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

A dish that’s more of a state of mind than a formula

Tangle of Squash Ribbons, Peppers, and Tomatoes with Grilled Halloumi
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Mouths to Feed: Out of My Hands

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour July 27, 2021July 27, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Control is an illusion, so grill some cheese

Carrot-Coconut Soup With a Thai Carrot-Tops Swirl
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Mouths to Feed: Big Tops

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour July 13, 2021July 9, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Taking a nose-to-tail approach to carrots

Baked Salmon Spanakopita
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Small, Good Things: Greek to Me

Avatar photo by Joe Dizney July 6, 2021July 2, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

What was the problem? The phyllo.

Keep-Your-Cool 
Coconut-Peanut Sauce
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Mouths to Feed: Go Nuts

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour June 29, 2021June 26, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

A cool sauce for when things get hot

Tri-Color Deviled Eggs
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Mouths to Feed: Devil in the Details

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour June 15, 2021June 18, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Striking a balance between photogenic and delicious

Spring Vegetable Stew 
with Herb Pistou
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Small, Good Things: Then, Now and Then Again

Avatar photo by Joe Dizney June 8, 2021June 7, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Make the most of spring before it’s gone

Simple Dessert Sabayon
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Mouths to Feed: A Dangerous Thing

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour June 1, 2021June 5, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

A simple dessert with a mysterious past

Scandinavian-style Open-Face Sandwiches
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Mouths to Feed: Open-Faced

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour May 18, 2021April 9, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Now that you can have friends over again, put them to work

Ramp Pesto
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Small, Good Things: Pressing Engagement

Avatar photo by Joe Dizney May 11, 2021May 7, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Hurry up, Ramp Season is almost over

Chickpea and Black Olive Salad
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Mouths to Feed: Gone but Not Forgotten

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour May 4, 2021May 1, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

What neuroplasticity can tell us about a can of chickpeas

Miso Tofu with Grilled Asparagus
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Mouths to Feed: Almost There

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour April 20, 2021April 18, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Celebrating spring with wild abandon

Pickled Mustard Seed Relish
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Small, Good Things: Dressed for Success

Avatar photo by Joe Dizney April 13, 2021April 18, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

A relish for springtime dining

Fancy Gelled Dessert, aka Citrus Terrine
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Mouths to Feed: A Time to Gelebrate

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour April 6, 2021April 6, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Jell-O gets an upgrade

Caramelized Kale and Tomato with White Beans
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Mouths to Feed: You’ve Got Kale

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour March 23, 2021March 26, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Kale’s 15 minutes of fame may have passed, but it’s not going anywhere

Bloody Mary Tomato Pizza With Arugula and Ricotta Salata
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Small, Good Things: Hair of the Dog

Avatar photo by Joe Dizney March 16, 2021March 19, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Pizza with a bit of a bite

Lovely 
Oat Biscuits
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Mouths to Feed: The Proof is in the Biscuit

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour March 9, 2021March 6, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Either you love British biscuits, or you haven’t tried them yet

Salmon with Harissa-Yogurt Sauce
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Mouths to Feed: Good, Better, Best

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour February 23, 2021February 22, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

“Salmon the good way” meets its match

Sicilian Salt Cod and Cauliflower
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Small, Good Things: A Fish Worth Its Salt

Avatar photo by Joe Dizney February 16, 2021February 26, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

The enduring and global appeal of salt cod

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