Valley Bounty: Winter Squash
I am a fan of winter squash soup. I like how it’s possible to vary the flavors—add a celeriac, for example, or frozen peppers and[...]
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Valley Bounty: Warm Milk Drinks
Now that we’re finally having some wintry weather, it’s time to remember the many delicious ways to enjoy warm milk. First, of course, there’s hot[...]
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Valley Bounty: Popcorn
Local popcorn fits the bill when you’re looking for food that’s fun and healthy. It’s got entertainment and educational value for kids, who often have[...]
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Valley Bounty: Kale
As kale’s star has risen, the number of recipes for kale smoothies, chips, and salads has multiplied. This plenty notwithstanding, at my house we return[...]
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Valley Bounty: Homemade Gifts
If you like the idea of giving homemade gifts using local ingredients, but didn’t stock your pantry all summer long, never fear! There are lots[...]
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Valley Bounty: Pork
This is the traditional season for finishing and processing pigs in New England, dating from the pre-refrigeration need for cool temperatures. In my house, we’ve[...]
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Valley Bounty: Leeks
Leeks are easy to clean if you cut them in half lengthwise and rinse the cut halves under running water. Chopped and sauteed slowly in[...]
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Valley Bounty: Sage
Our Thanksgiving centerpiece, a cornucopia of local fruits and vegetables, always includes a few sprigs of sage. Its flavor infuses the meal, as well, in[...]
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Valley Bounty: Local Flour
There are all sorts of delicious local ingredients for filling and topping your Thanksgiving pies: pumpkins, apples, maple syrup, and cream, for example. Now you[...]
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Valley Bounty: Cider
Long the preferred beverage of New Englanders, commercial hard cider production was almost extinguished by Prohibition, but is now experiencing impressive growth, celebrated this weekend[...]
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Valley Bounty: Celeriac
Celeriac is a Halloween-worthy vegetable: rooty, bumpy, almost frightening until you get to know it. I can’t go so far as to say that it’s[...]
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Valley Bounty: Pumpkins
Eating real pumpkins can sometimes get lost in the fall frenzy of pumpkin flavoring and pumpkin decorating. Searching out fresh sugar or pie pumpkins brings[...]
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