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October 28, 2011

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Around the Island

By Elizabeth WinslowPhotography by Jody Horton Once a month, I get together with a group of friends—Lois, Sarah and another Elizabeth—to cook. Though practiced in

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Setting the Season

By Elizabeth WinslowPhotography by Jody Horton According to artistic master Leonardo da Vinci, simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. Simple food is indeed an art—calling for

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Green Your Clean

By Charlene C. PriceIllustration by Lucy Engelman We are surrounded by fibers and fabrics, and just like everything else, they get dirty. Soiled by sticky

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Every Little Thing

By Kristi Willis The kitchen is the heart of most homes, and many of us want to make that hub as healthy and safe as

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Sharpen a Knife

By Todd DuplechanPhotography by Andy Sams I won’t lie to you. Sharpening a knife on a stone takes a bit of practice and a whole

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Breaking Down a Chicken

By Zack NorthcuttPhotography by Jenna Noel A good knife is always the best start to any kitchen project. For breaking down a chicken, my first

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Scrambled Eggs

By Terry Thompson-Anderson As a new bride, many, many years ago, I did not know how to scramble an egg—even imperfectly. Nor did I know

Tomato Sauce

By Will Packwood When I think of tomato sauce, I think of a crimson pool speckled with green, orange and off-white flecks of herbs and

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Cooking Tools

By Iliana de la Vega and Ernesto Torrealba Iliana de la Vega and Ernesto Torrealba are the co-owners and chefs at El Naranjo, the popular

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Sunset Canyon Pottery

By Cari MarshallPhotography by KNOXY A  few special friends are coming over for a dinner party. An array of seasonal dishes are bubbling away on

Shontae Moeller

By Robin ChotzinoffPhotography by Marc Brown Shontae Moeller learned many things from her mother. Cooking wasn’t one of them. “I caught her once, poking a

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Jack and Bryce Gilmore

By Robin ChotzinoffPhotography by Marc Brown On the 20th anniversary of his job as executive chef for the Z’Tejas restaurant chain, Jack Gilmore politely quit.