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Hello Pork Pie Fat (Charcutepalooza Challenge 9)

September 15, 2011
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I discovered meat pies on the family trip to London two years ago. Our visit to the Tower of London included lunch, and, in the spirit of the adventure, I ordered a beef and ale pie. It was a pastry shell about four inches around and three inches high, wrapped around a rich, almost bourguignon-esque [...]

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Preserving Summer

June 29, 2011
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I am determined not to let any of my farmer’s market finds go to waste this summer. Anything that can’t be eaten while still fresh has to be converted into a form that will last, preferably something I can keep and revive in the dead of winter when I’ve had my fill of root vegetables. [...]

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