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Ingredient Tue Jul 17 2007

Cherry Alert!

Season's Last Cherries

If you haven't indulged in the season's local cherries, now is the time to do so. Bake that pie you've been thinking of baking, make the cherry jam to last through winter, or pop the ruby-red gems right into your mouth. One of the farmers at the Green City Market warned me on Saturday that his cherries were the last of the season. ("'Cause I'll eat them all," he joked.) Though other farmers may have more cherries coming, the short cherry season that started merely a few weeks ago is definitely nearing its end. So, hurry up!

 
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Feature Thu Dec 31 2015

The State of Food Writing

By Brandy Gonsoulin

In 2009, food blogging, social media and Yelp were gaining popularity, and America's revered gastronomic magazine Gourmet shuttered after 68 years in business. Former Cook's Illustrated editor-in-chief Chris Kimball followed with an editorial, stating that "The shuttering of Gourmet reminds...
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