Longtime friends and creative collaborators Josleen Wilson and Brittany Barker share the same birthday—54 years apart. Ms. Wilson, 83 years old, and Ms. Barker, 29, became friends through a writing-mentorship program nearly a decade and a half ago. Now, not a week goes by without their chatting, the two say, and they share meals at […]
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Now that fall is upon us, try this hearty stew on a cool day. Serve with a sliced baguette and a salad. Total Time: 1 hour Serves: 4 ½ pound smoky bacon, such as Edwards, diced 2 tablespoons butter 1 medium onion, diced ¼ cup diced celery ¼ cup diced fennel ½ cup hard
This recipe calls for a combination of beef, pork and chopped bacon, and folds in mushrooms, onions and grated carrot to keep the mix moist. It is also delicious without the stuffing, in which case it will serve 4-6 depending on the rest of the meal. Unstuffed it will need to cook for only about
Total Time: 30 minutes Serves: 4 2 cloves garlic Zest and juice of 2 lemons 1 cup mint leaves, roughly torn 2½ cups poached peas 1 cup cilantro 1 cup basil ½ cup olive oil, plus more to drizzle 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar 2 tablespoons mayonnaise Kosher salt 6 cups butter lettuce and/or Little
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Grilled Chicken Thighs and Mint Yoghurt 12oz. plain Greek yogurt (1½ cups) I think whole milk variety is best. ½cup chopped fresh mint 3Tbsp. finely chopped red onion 1Tbsp. honey 1½tsp. dried oregano ¼cup plus 2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice (from 3 limes), divided 2½tsp. kosher salt, divided 4medium shallots, chopped ½cup packed light
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