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“Brining” has always been the secret method that chefs use to make a moist and flavorful baked turkey. Many years ago I asked a chef why her turkey meat tasted so good, and she led me bac...

Credit Kristen Mercier

Fresh cranberries are everywhere in the fresh produce aisles of local markets, and it is time to stock up for great recipes. The bright red, tart, marble-size berry is a true native ...

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Everywhere you go these days, large orange pumpkins are on display. They were preserved from the effects of the drought, and are plentiful to use as a front door decoration, or cook up to...

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Football games, homemade chili, hot cider and pumpkins signal a change in the seasons, and it also means a shift in my cooking. Gone are the quick, cold, summer salads.  Making a bat...

Credit Jessica Wallach

Notice all of the autumn leaves falling and all of the Halloween decorations out in the stores? It is time to enjoy the last gasp of summer vegetables before we hit our first taste of pum...