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Erica Marcus 2:37 PM Fresh fruits and veggies at LI farmers markets
The social appeal of the farmers market is neatly summed up by Ethel Terry: "The ... Read more »
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Food and Recipes 5/15/13 Recipes for spring's vegetable bounty
After months of cooking with vegetables shipped in from warmer climes (or plucked from the ... Read more »
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Erica Marcus 5/2/13 Burning Questions: New names for meat
What's with all the new names for pork and beef? ... Read more »
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Erica Marcus 4/17/13 Burning Questions: What are baby carrots?
What are baby carrots? ... Read more »
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Erica Marcus 4/3/13 Gelato vs. ice cream: What's the difference?
What's the difference between gelato and ice cream? ... Read more »
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Erica Marcus 3/20/13 Burning Questions: Making matzo brei
How do you like your matzo brei? ... Read more »
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Food and Recipes 3/13/13 A timetable for a stress-free seder
Seder dinner may be the most beloved meal of the Jewish year, but it's also ... Read more »
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Food and Recipes 3/6/13 How to microwave frozen foods
Cooking frozen foods in the microwave requires a certain amount of finesse: The size and ... Read more »
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Erica Marcus 2/28/13 At restaurants, make my bread white
What do you like to see in a restaurant's bread basket? ... Read more »
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Food and Recipes 2/20/13 Recipes using hearty swordfish
"Close your eyes when you eat swordfish," said Artie Hoerning, "and you'll think you're eating ... Read more »
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Erica Marcus 1/23/13 Microwaving foods evenly
When using the divided plastic containers designed for reheating in the microwave, what power level ... Read more »
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Food and Recipes 1/23/13 A mushroom primer, from buying to cooking
They are a singularly unprepossessing bunch, mushrooms. Dun-colored, ragged, misshapen. Botanically, they are somewhere between ... Read more »
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Erica Marcus 1/10/13 Cooking prime rib roast: a revelation
What's the best way to cook a standing rib roast? ... Read more »
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Business 1/9/13 LI's Bedell wine part of Capitol's inaugural lunch
Along with local politicos and influence peddlers, Long Island wine is heading to the nation's ... Read more »
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Erica Marcus 12/5/12 Loose vs. bagged teas
What's the difference between loose-leaf tea and the contents of the average supermarket tea bag? ... Read more »
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Erica Marcus 11/21/12 Burning question: A primer on egg sizes
Why are extra-large eggs sometimes cheaper than large ones? And if I buy them, can ... Read more »
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