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Collecting Carolina treats

Foy Allen Edelman spent four years visiting every county in North Carolina to collect recipes.

Herdin' turkeys, avoiding the fox, watching my garlic do its thing
Dean Mullis | November 4, 2009

Levi and I have a new chore to do each day around dusk: herd turkeys back into their pasture shelter.

Fall for this simple apple recipe
United Feature Syndicate | November 4, 2009
Easy Stewed Apples

Every autumn, we fall for apples all over again. After a ritual trek to the farmers market for the freshest fruit we start looking for another recipe to make the most of this glorious bounty.

Too soon to rule out whether uptown farmers market needed
November 4, 2009

No one food is perfect for everyone. And no one way to get food is perfect for everyone, either.

Ungrateful guest a holiday turkey
November 4, 2009

Dear Amy: I am still upset over the Thanksgiving dinner I hosted last year.

Kathleen Purvis»
Too soon to rule out whether uptown farmers market needed
Filling up on healthy soups

Soup is a great way to fill up on low-calorie vegetables and liquid, leaving you satisfied without feeling stuffed.

Try these warming flavors of autumn

Each season has its own flavors. Fall and winter are filled with the warming flavors of allspice, ginger and nutmeg.

Helen Schwab »
What Should DINERS Never Do?

The obvious needed accompaniment to the New York Times' story on "100 Things Servers Should Never...

On Dining
Cumin and rosemary make deeply flavored lamb chops

Well-seasoned lamb chops are a weeknight kitchen dream.

Food Deadline Lamb Chops
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Wine»
Scores don't always reveal true quality
The old saw is that if a wine scores over 90 points, you can't find it, and if a wine scores below 90 points, you can't sell it.
Wine
Recipe ideas for leftover wine
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