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Macaroni and cheese in a bowl
Macaroni and cheese in a bowl

Food

Baked Macaroni and Cheese Recipe

Macaroni and cheese is one of those homemade dishes that just conveys comfort. Each bite of the best mac and cheese is uniformly warm, soft and cheesy. Sure there are indulgent versions, (lobster mac
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Jeremy Allen White and cast of The Bear on FX

Food

“The Bear” and Italian Beef

I watch very few tv shows, but I can't get enough of "The Bear," the FX show about Chicago restaurant life now in its
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Red apples growing on a tree in an orchard

Garden

Georgia Master Gardener Conference Slated for October 2023

Georgia Master Gardeners annual conference will take place in Gainesville October 13 and 14, 2023. Hall County Master
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Cheddar bread loaf on a baking sheet

Food

Quick Cheddar Bread Recipe

Soda bread recipes get their due each year around St. Patrick's Day, but these humbles loaves are worth baking
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Red ripe tomatoes in a bowl

Food Garden

My Favorite Tomato Recipes

I love tomatoes. I love to grow them. I love to cook my favorite tomato recipes. And I especially love to eat them.
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Cherry tomatoes in a plastic container on a cutting board

Food

Quick Tip for Cherry Tomatoes

This is such ridiculously easy tip for cherry tomatoes. I'm a sucker for the baskets of teeny tomatoes all year long ~
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Roasted root vegetables in a glass bowl

Food

Roasted Root Vegetables with Horseradish-Thyme Butter Recipe

Root vegetables like carrots, radishes, onions, turnips and beets, show up in spring markets. They're lovely roasted
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Banana bread with chocolate chips on a board

Food

Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips Recipe

The dark side of my brain thinks it might be fun to run a blog series "5 Things to Bake with a Dead Banana." (Meaning an
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Sedum stonecrop in a terra cotta bowl

Garden

Sedums: Succulents for the Rest of Us

I usually get a laugh when I tell folks that I've killed succulents. Pretty funny, right? The professional garden
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Banana Cake with crumb topping cut into squares

Food

Banana Crumb Cake Recipe

Here's a breakfast treat, a banana crumb cake that I've made for more than two decades. It's based on a recipe from "The
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