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  • It Is The Age Of The Snack Dinner

    I think I’m starting to hate cooking. Or at least I am starting to hate cooking for myself. (I have become prone to little emotional flare ups, in the throes of which I declare I “hate cooking” in a dramatic fashion before returning to the kitchen.) I was already doing a fair amount of cooking…


  • Make A Fancy Fruit Paste Out Of Mushy Brown Pears

    Having a garden seems nice, but the thought of having to deal with the sudden appearance of 74 tomatoes activates my anxiety in a real way. This is why being friends with gardeners, and taking a modest eight tomatoes, a single pound of blackberries, or four pears from their gardens works well for me. (And even…


  • Quick-Pickle Apples To Make Them Extra Sweet And Crunchy

    Quick-Pickle Apples To Make Them Extra Sweet And Crunchy

    There are still many types of wonderful apples at my local grocery store, but there are fewer than there were the week before, and even fewer than there were a month ago. Apple season is drawing to a close, friends, but you can make it last a bit longer — or make a mediocre out-of-season…