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Contents
 
Introduction
Recipes
Recipes from 2002
228 Years of Ribs
My Favorite Summer Tomato Sauce
Eggplant Parmigiana
Cucumber and Mint Soup
New Mexico Style Green Chile Stew
Alice Veeder’s Quahog Chowder
Rob’s Fish Chowder
Salt Cod and Ackee
Bocconcini of Mozzarella and Prosciutto
Pecan Pie
Baked Sweet Potatoes
Matahambre
Recipes from 2003
Squished Egg Sandwiches
Gazpacho
Mini Acorn Squash
Two Incredible Bites of Chocolate
Grilled Asparagus and Spring Onions
Jack’s Mom’s BBQ Sauce
Grilled Fig, Arugula and Prosciutto Salad
Asparagus Tortilla
Summer Braised Rabbit
Trio Salad
Kevin’s Duck Ravioli, aka Fun With a Duck
Recipes from 2004
Insalata di Farro: Asparagus and Wheatberry Salad
Messages and Threads
Introduction
2002 Threads
Cooking Seasonally
On Frying Potatoes
Duck Fat
Ducks and Roots
Sweet Potatoes, Corn, Alice & Me
In Praise of Sunday Roast Chicken
Leslie’s Map of Eastern Europe
2003 Threads
Pork at 140
Sweet Corn and Wine
Remembering Rabbit Etouffee
Browning and Glazing
Report from the International Pinot Noir Celebration
Where Have You Been?
On Slow Food: A Rant
Inspired by Oregon
Charlie Trotter’s
Chef du Jour
Too Simple
Simple Favorites
Lima Beans
Deep Fried Snickers
Fun With Gnocchi
Lamb Casablanca
On Fresh Baked Bread
Hare or There
Open House Invitation
2004 Threads
Mad Cow Scare
Don’t You Be Boilin’ Those Lasagna Noodles
Where the Hogs Are
Helloooooooo! Anyone Home?
Shrimp on the Barbie
More Shrimp on the Barbie
Polenta
Happy Easter
Springing into Spinach
Lobster Americaine
Chicago, My Kinda’ Town
IPNC Report 2
They Have Our Number
Tuscan Summer Report
Victor Hazan Lives
Peposo
Dr. Wo Get His Baker’s Groove Back
It’s Not a Party Without a Porchetta
Beef and Barbara Kafka
Contemplating Rocks in Our Food
Snake Oil in My Wine Glass
Asparagus Fest 2003
Aspargus Salad
Asparagus Soup
Asparagus Casserloe
Aspargus en Fete
Asparagus Guacamole
Asparagus Salsa
Asparagus Frittata
Asparagus Tortilla
Chilled Penne Pasta w/ Asparagus, Smoked Salmon and Poppy Seeds
Bread and Asparagus Pudding
Asparagus Fest 2004
Invitation
Asparagus Fest Report
Derby Asparagus Salad
Asparagus Soup