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December 20, 2011
Posted by Michelle

Barf-humbug! Holiday cookies, latkes and everyday safe egg handling

(This was originally written for and posted on the Association of Public Health Laboratories‘ (APHL) blog.) Ah, the holidays… whatever holiday it is that you celebrate (or just the holiday called “Quiet Time in the Office”), I think it is safe to assume that your holiday is overflowing with deliciousness. Friends hosting parties; family gathering for dinners; [...]

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December 13, 2011
Posted by Michelle

Advanced Asian Flavors for Advanced Asians

For my birthday this year, my wonderful husband got me a gift certificate for a class at L’Academie de Cuisine, a professional and recreational cooking school in the area. What a great gift! I had never taken a hands-on cooking class before and have been wanting to, but I couldn’t get my act together. Plus [...]

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November 21, 2011
Posted by Michelle

DO NOT RINSE YOUR TURKEY! And other Thanksgiving food rules for every day

(This was originally written for and posted on the Association of Public Health Laboratories‘ (APHL) blog.) Thanksgiving is a time to celebrate family and friends, enjoy the fall harvest, and to stuff our faces full of delicious food. No matter your specific traditions, I’m certain the stuffing-of-faces is common across all Thanksgiving tables. I must [...]

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October 14, 2011
Posted by Michelle

Chill Chest Chippendale – Home Apple Storage

Guest post by Ben Wenk, Three Springs Fruit Farm So I’m mixing my Alton Brown references with “The Tick”, and no, I don’t expect anyone to keep up with this nonsense. I’m just be preparing you the reader for my own level of acute, scientific detail I’ve come to love from Alton Brown as the blog [...]

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November 29, 2010
Posted by Michelle

DOBBLE DOBBLE DOBBLE!

I suspect many people have similar Thanksgivings but everyone thinks theirs is unique – I’m certainly guilty of that. Is that a bad thing, though? I love going home to my family for Thanksgiving. It is my absolute favorite holiday. Four full days with my family who can cook their tails off and who are [...]

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July 16, 2010
Posted by Michelle

Buy Local Challenge

Could you go an entire week just eating local food? It would certainly be an adjustment. The Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC) and their partners have set up the Buy Local Challenge. They are challenging us to eat just one local item each day for a week starting tomorrow (July 17). Just one item? That’s [...]

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April 21, 2010
Posted by Michelle

The Journey from Processed to Whole Foods: Part 1

Welcome to Karen, our first guest blogger! Karen will be writing a three part series on making the shift from processed food to whole food. Karen is a blogger of Test Drive Kitchen where she tests and reviews quick & easy healthy recipes for the family. Currently, Karen is enjoying the full time job of being [...]

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April 20, 2010
Posted by Ona

Cooking Indian with MacGyver

My friend K is not only one of the best home cooks I know, but she is also far and away the most resourceful cook ever. She was canning before it was trendy, finds deals on craigslist like a champ, and can tell you the best price on any esoteric food ingredient in the city. [...]

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