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Winter fire pit
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Mouths to Feed: Burning Love

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour February 9, 2021February 12, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

The best hot chocolate you’ll ever taste

Tortatta Farmyola
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Mouths to Feed: Something from (Almost) Nothing

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour January 24, 2021January 25, 2021 Why you can trust The Current

Necessity is the mother of dinner

Cabbage 
Thoren
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Small, Good Things: Of Cabbages and Kings

Avatar photo by Joe Dizney January 19, 2021April 9, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Comfort food from the South (of India)

Easy Kicky Ramen
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Mouths to Feed: A Noodle by Any Other Name

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour January 12, 2021April 9, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Ramen, at home, in 15 minutes (no instant seasoning packet required)

Chocolate-Pecan Swiss Roll
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Mouths to Feed: A Jolly Roll

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour December 22, 2020April 9, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Undaunted, I would rise up and re-make my Swiss roll

A Fine American Apple Tart
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Small, Good Things: A Tale of Two Apple Pies

Avatar photo by Joe Dizney December 15, 2020April 9, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

An American pie with French roots

Grapefruit Avocado Salad
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Mouths to Feed: Holiday Reset

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour December 5, 2020April 9, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

A refresh after that 4,500-calorie Thanksgiving meal

Spicy Maple-Ginger Pumpkin Seeds
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Mouths to Feed: Seeds of Change

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour November 24, 2020April 9, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

A spot of sweet-and-spicy calm

Badger Flame Beet Salad with Mint, 
Golden Raisins and Pistachio Butter
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Small, Good Things: Beet Surrender

Avatar photo by Joe Dizney November 17, 2020April 9, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Beets that are sweet enough to eat raw

Jalapeño-Cheddar-Green Tomato Biscuits
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Mouths to Feed: Unripeness is All

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour November 10, 2020April 9, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

What to do with green tomatoes (besides frying)

Spookily Easy Peanut Butter Cookies
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Mouths to Feed: Witch Way

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour October 27, 2020April 9, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

A sweet treat with magical origins

Spicy Shrimp Salad Roll
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Small, Good Things: Catch of the Day

Avatar photo by Joe Dizney October 20, 2020April 9, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

A New England classic takes a trip to the bayou

Maple Ginger Coconut Oatmeal
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Mouths to Feed: The Oat Less Traveled

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour October 13, 2020April 9, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

A comforting bowl of oatmeal for chilly autumn mornings

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Mouths to Feed: Overnight Sensation

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour September 29, 2020April 9, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

A transitional moment for squashes

Blueberry Buckle
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Small, Good Things: Buckle Up

Avatar photo by Joe Dizney September 22, 2020April 9, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Of grunts, slumps and sonkers

Enchiladas Verdes Casserole
Posted inFood

Mouths to Feed: The Partial Enchilada

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour September 15, 2020September 16, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

The long and remarkable history of enchiladas

Summer Pasta with 
Fresh Tomatoes and Corn
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Mouths to Feed Cooking: Between the Lines

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour September 1, 2020August 31, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Last chance for summer pasta

Summer Fruit Cake
Posted inFood

Small, Good Things: Relaxing into the Season

Avatar photo by Joe Dizney August 25, 2020August 25, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

A small, soft cake of summer fruits

Fricassee of Many Beans
Posted inFood

Mouths to Feed: Rhapsody in Green (and Yellow)

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour August 18, 2020September 14, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

An eternal dinner-plate sidekick gets its moment in the spotlight at last

beet soup
Posted inFood

Mouths to Feed: Feeling Up-Beet

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour August 4, 2020August 3, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Cold soup with a touch of summertime heat

Zucchini Carpaccio
Posted inFood

Small, Good Things: A New Pair of Glasses

Avatar photo by Joe Dizney July 27, 2020July 27, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

A zucchini dish for people who hate zucchini

baked ricotta
Posted inFood

Mouths to Feed: Celebrating the Garden

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour July 20, 2020August 16, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

I have been transformed into a shameless vegetable worshiper

pea soup
Posted inFood

Mouths to Feed: Peas and Cues

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour July 6, 2020July 6, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

In France, sugar snap peas are called mange tout, which means “eat everything”

saussoun
Posted inFood

Small, Good Things: A Very Particular Pesto

Avatar photo by Joe Dizney June 30, 2020June 30, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

A French twist on a familiar favorite

Rhubarb Galette
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Mouths to Feed: What Do I Know?

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour June 22, 2020August 16, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Bake we must, if only because the fruits demand it

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