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Recipe Tue Feb 03 2009

Quick and Vegan

Manwich and Tater Tots
Sometimes assembling dinner is just as fun as making it from scratch. Manwich sloppy joe sauce can be, perhaps unexpectedly, made into vegan sloppy joes by using a product such as Morningstar's crumbles instead of ground beef. That was just what a friend had in mind when he had me over for such a dinner, complete with tater tots, hamburger buns warmed on his griddle, and a beer. We finished with a dessert of Trader Joe's Joe Joe's sandwich cookies in a bowl with some rich and creamy chocolate pudding that another friend had brought. That's an easy vegan dinner in a few minutes, leaving plenty of time to sit and chat.

 
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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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