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Picnic Perfect
Tips on how to make picnicking easy and fun
In Kids Cooking
Travel Light:
Avoid the temptation to prepare elaborate meals. Remember, you have to carry them. Bring foods you can nibble for a long time like fruits and nuts, for example. ... read more
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Step-by-Step Scoops
Ice cream tips from a pro
In Professional Kitchen
Personalize Your Pint:
Spruce up store-bought ice cream with the addition of fruit jam, syrup, cookie pieces or candy bits by allowing the ice cream to soften at room tempera ... read more
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Tuna Salad Sandwich
In Recipes
The perfect tuna sandwich is a delicate balance of mayonnaise, herbs, spices and tuna. The Heminways' version adds capers for a special punch, but they may be omitted to satis ... read more
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Chocolate Scat Cookies
In Recipes
Beyond simple, these cookies travel well in a hard-plastic container.
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 pound whole pecans, toasted then halve ... read more
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Moveable Feast
A picnic is one course food, one course family, and one course nature
In Kids Cooking
Alex Heminway, author of Picnics (Gibbs Smith 2007), remembers his childhood fishing trips just beyond New York's Fire Island with his uncle and grandfather. They were among t ... read more
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Oatmeal Ice Cream
In Recipes
"Finally, ice cream for breakfast," says Bruce Weinstein. When asked, the author of The Ultimate Ice Cream Book (William Morrow, 1999), immediately says this is his favorite r ... read more
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Inside Scoop
The Ultimate Ice Cream Book author Chef Bruce Weinstein shares the pleasures of homemade ice cream for National Ice Cream Month
In Professional Kitchen
It's cool, it's creamy, and it's one of America’s undying passions: ice cream. Thomas Jefferson wrote one of the first recipes for strawberry ice cream in his own hand. ... read more
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Watermans Maine Lobster Rolls
In Recipes
In Maine, the locals think of lobster rolls as "lazy man's lobster" for everyone but the person who has to pick the shell clean of its meat. The arduous task can be a wonderfu ... read more
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Steamed Lobster
In Recipes
This basic technique can be used in any recipe calling for steamed lobster. For a sweeter broth, add a slpash of dry sherry, for a spicier one add one garlic clove and a sprin ... read more
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Down East Delicacy
At Waterman's in Maine, dishing up a simple lobster roll is a family business
In Professional Kitchen
Four miles outside the little fishing village of South Thomaston, Maine, a tree-lined road meanders toward a tiny peninsula where a weathered, grey-shingle beach shack crouche ... read more
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Jamaican Jerk Chicken
In Recipes
Although the recipe calls for cutting the chicken in half, you can use chicken pieces as well. However, keep in mind, a halved chicken maintains more juiciness and is less apt ... read more
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Jamaican Jerk Fish
In Recipes
Although pork is the traditional meat for "jerking" Vernon says that Jamaicans have added fish, shellfish, poultry, and other meats to the jerking repertoire. Snapper is a tra ... read more
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Jamaican Jerk Sauce
In Recipes
"The secret to good jerk sauce is taking the time to make it well," says Allan Vernon, the restaurateur whose bottled jerk sauce is celebrated here and in Europe. Vernon belie ... read more
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Reunion Tips
In Heirloom Kitchen
Pick a potluck
Potlucks are an excellent way to get to learn about each other’s tastes and the traditions of your extended family. Create a list of signature dishes by e ... read more
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Tips From a Master Gardener
John Coykendall of Blackberry Farm teaches how generations can bond in the garden.
In Professional Kitchen
Gardening offers grandparents extended periods of time with their grandchildren, as well as the satisfaction of sharing physical work and creating something together. John Coy ... read more
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