The large, extended family gathers and shares food, sure, but also conversation and companionship. These street tacos let all eaters customize their dinner.
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For a Greek-American home cook, a family tradition continues
Old Orchard Beach resident Joann Sueltenfuss picks and preps the grape leaves. Then she stuffs them with a lemony meat-rice mixture, just as her grandmothers taught her.
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For one local artist, drawing and cooking are forms of meditation
On her palette and her plate these days: Juicy, red local tomatoes.
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Home Plates: She tested and tested the recipe until her blueberry pie suited her to a T
The secret of learning to be an excellent cook? ‘Taste, taste and taste again.’
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A potato recipe from the Canary Islands offers maximal flavor for minimal effort
A young mom, and serious cook, Gorham resident Katherine Ghantous finds the cooking rules have changed (for now): Fast and appealing to both kids and grownups are her new bywords.
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This twist on cole slaw is crunchy, creamy and bright
South Portland home cook Sam Cohen adds a few nonstandard ingredients to his slaw.
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Home Plates: A newly betrothed young woman gets her family-to-be’s mint brownie recipe
For decades, she baked the brownies and brought them to family occasions. Then her husband died, and everything changed.
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Home Plates: An easy plan for that bounty of summer fruit
It’s a nice problem to have, and a home cook from China knows just what to make: A simple compote and pound cake.
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Home Plates: For this Bridgton resident, cooking is a creative outlet
Mix it up on your grill this summer with Pina Colada Chicken.
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Home Plates: A grandmother’s rhubarb pie has stood the test of time
Put your rhubarb patch to delicious use.