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AMERICAN CULINARY WRITER

I write about the food we cook, the places it comes from, and the life that surrounds the kitchen.

 

Recipes, essays, garden notes, old cookbooks, American food traditions, and whatever has my attention lately.

 

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recipes



Food to cook and make again.



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Essays


Food, people, places, and the stories between them.


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Garden Notes


What I’m growing, cooking, and learning as the seasons change.


explore the garden
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The American Table


Recipes, traditions, and stories from kitchens across the country.


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Recipes, recent stories, seasonal notes, old cookbooks, and whatever I have been cooking, reading, growing, or thinking about lately.