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10 tips for being a smarter farmers market shopper

10 tips for being a smarter farmers market shopper

Peak farmers market season is just around the corner. Are you ready for the annual fresh produce bonanza? Whether it’s your first trip or your hundredth, a refresher on navigating a farmers market is in order to help you make the most of your visit — and get the most bang for your buck.

 
The versatility of tofu: Rich dessert or savory main, this protein powerhouse can do it all

The versatility of tofu: Rich dessert or savory main, this protein powerhouse can do it all

Tofu has come a long way from being seen as just a substitute ingredient. These three recipes — a creamy silken tofu chocolate pudding, a comforting tofu masala, and a crispy salt and pepper tofu stir fry — highlight just how adaptable it can be.

 
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For a fresh take on Mom’s potato salad, add herbs

For a fresh take on Mom’s potato salad, add herbs

Mom’s potato salad was a straightforward recipe: cooked red-skin potatoes, diced celery and onion, mayonnaise, yellow mustard, salt and pepper. Easy. Over the years, I've learned a lot about making potato salad, and even though I might be following the ingredient list for my mom’s salad, my version is not the same.

 
This one trick is the key to restaurant-quality salmon at home

This one trick is the key to restaurant-quality salmon at home

Set crispy-skinned salmon fillets on top of a lemony, tabbouleh-like bulgur salad for an approachable, restaurant-style meal at home. You’ll make a generous amount of the salad, which is flavored with piles of fresh herbs, onion, garlic and a hint of cinnamon, but you can serve the leftovers on their own or tucked into a pita with hummus and more vegetables.

 
Got chicken stock? Make mushroom soup

Got chicken stock? Make mushroom soup

Martha’s Vineyard chef Chris Fischer shares a comforting mushroom soup recipe featuring shiitake mushrooms, soft-cooked eggs and fresh parsley, adaptable for vegetarians by substituting water for chicken stock.

 
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Chicken and waffles add a sweet-salty twist to brunch

Chicken and waffles add a sweet-salty twist to brunch

If you are a brunch person, then you may have noticed a new dish in town, sitting comfortably in recent years alongside longtime favorites like eggs Benedict and French toast. It's chicken and waffles, current darling of the brunch crowd.

 
To eat or not to eat: The great Airbnb leftover food debate

To eat or not to eat: The great Airbnb leftover food debate

Vacation rentals often contain a culinary Little Free Library filled with foodstuffs left by guests who may have miscalculated their appetite for consuming. Hosts and cleaning crews who discover edible odds and ends in the property’s fridges and pantries have to figure out what do with the remnants: toss them, leave them, eat them or donate them.

 
Fresh finds: A guide to farmers markets in the suburbs

Fresh finds: A guide to farmers markets in the suburbs

Farmers market season is here, bringing fresh produce, handmade goods and more back to local downtowns and parks.

 
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