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Knotweed Chutney

I went to pick watercress today and ran into Cathy Walthers who had an armful of knotweed.  Cathy reminded me that Russ Cohen had pointed it out to us as an invasive edible plant that tastes very much like rhubarb.
I was making an Indian meal and had not made a chutney yet and there was [...]

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Sticky Buns

5 cups high-gluten flour
1 ounce yeast
1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon salt
1/2 cup ice water
5 eggs
11 ounces butter, softened
2 cups brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup pecans, toasted and chopped
In a large bowl of a stand mixer, combine all the ingredients, except the butter and beat on low with dough hook for 10 minutes.
Add [...]

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Macaroons

These are the moistest macaroons – they are easy and traditional and delicious made with honey!
Recipe adapted by Jan Buhrman and Sheryl Dagostino from Martha Stewart’s Macaroons.
Makes 12-15
¾ cup sugar OR ½ cup honey
2 ½ cups organic unsweetened shredded coconut or flaked coconut or combination
2 large egg whites
1 teaspoon vanilla
Pinch of sea salt
Preheat oven to [...]

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Tomato Confit

In the height of the season it is easy to make a large batch of this and can so you can enjoy all year round.
6 pounds tomatoes
8 garlic cloves sliced paper thin
1.5 cups extra virgin olive oil
15 springs of thyme
1 Tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons pepper
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
Cut the tomatoes in [...]

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