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Season of the Pepper

When you see a half-dozen Caribbean women buying ten-pound sacks of peppers first thing Saturday morning you know it's time to pay attention.
10.17.07
food + cooking

Spammed

Imagine you're the brand-manager for Crisco or Spam—it must be like being Jayden James Spears Federline at a supermarket checkout line.
10.17.07
food + cooking

There are Other Fish in the Sea…

Because Chilean sea bass is so scarce, I haven't eaten the stuff in years. Chefs nationwide have boycotted it.
10.16.07
food + cooking

Pure Honey, from the South Bronx

I went to a honey tasting the other evening, and though some of the samples were from as far away as New England, the theme of the tasting was local honeys.
10.14.07
food + cooking

The World’s Best Figs, but the Supply is Limited

In the sunny Cilento region around Salerno, south of Naples, the harvest of white figs is just now wrapping.
10.12.07
food + cooking

My Sandwich

Prosicutto is precious, after all, and best savored in small quantities.
10.12.07
food + cooking

European Delights

It’s grouse season in London—and mushroom season in Paris. For people lamenting the creeping international sameness of restaurants, this is good news.
09.11.07
food + cooking

Oozers Are Losers

And I think I can safely boast that I have the most beautiful compost pile in Berks Count, Pennsylvania this time of year.
10.10.07
travel + culture

Search for the Cure

The practice of herbal medicine is alive and well in rural India.
10.08.07
food + cooking

I’ll Show You a Candy Apple

In Minnesota, we have heard the call of the future, and it is sweeter than you can fathom.
10.05.07
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