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Grocers fill the SNAP gap

Amid an ongoing federal government shutdown, the Department of Agriculture, which administers the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), froze funding for national food assistance, effective Nov. 1. That left nearly 42 million Americans without benefits to purchase groceries and other…
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Cheesy cacio e pepe rolls, warm from the oven

For all the times that feeding yourself feels like trudging through a fog of obligation, sometimes a craving arrives fully formed, as if it’s been plotting in the background. That happened a few weeks ago, standing at the bakery case…
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Glamor in a time of grocery bills

It feels weird to make food glamorous right now. As millions of Americans brace for the potential lapse of SNAP benefits this month— and as grocery prices climb heading into the holidays — the fantasy of cinematic domesticity has never…
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On this farm, there’s no Thanksgiving

Oh, the oven is full. My cookstove is hot. Pots and pans crowd the kitchen counters. I may even break out my grandmother’s porcelain plates. Outside, the ground crackles with frost — but I’m still cultivating, tending my attitude of…
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The evolution of my Thanksgiving plate

How did I go from not caring about Thanksgiving at all to highly anticipating the holiday? This is the dark, twisted origin story of my plate. A reckless juvenile on 440 N. Robinson Street My earliest memories of Thanksgiving date…
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Got holiday travel plans? Don’t eat at this airport

Most airports aren’t necessarily revered for their dining options, especially when it comes to quality and taste. However, one takes the stale cake for serving abysmally poor food. Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, is officially the most…
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The perfect savory muffin – Salon.com

Earlier this fall, I decided to learn to crochet in earnest. I say “learn” as if I were starting from scratch, but I have faint, fuzzy memories of both grandmothers leaning over my shoulder, guiding my hand as we built…
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What’s on the table at Downton Abbey?

Formal dinners are constantly dying off and roaring back into fashion, and predicting their rise and fall is as simple as watching Wall Street’s stock tickers. When we’re feeling flush, a sensation most of us haven’t enjoyed in quite some…
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