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Table for Tara: Nelsonville’s Los Mariachis is a flavorful fiesta
Lively and colorful, Los Mariachis provides a consistently comfortable and satisfying dining experience — and great people-watching!
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Home, Cooking: Once-a-Year Strawberry Cake
In-season strawberries are the stars of this gorgeous cake — the top acquires a particular jammy texture that’s absolutely singular.
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Home, Cooking: Sweet Roasted Carrots with Ramp Pesto and Olives
Ramps season is almost over, but you may still have time to make this garlicky ramp pesto — try it over sweet roasted carrots, garnished with salty olives.
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Home, Cooking: Chive Ranch, with or without the magic touch
Use the abundance of chives available to whisk up this creamy dip! Punch up the flavor with MSG, the much-maligned additive that’s undergoing a renaissance.
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Table for Tara: The Triple Nickel is worth the drive to Chesterhill
Located in Chesterhill off SR 555, Triple Nickel Diner is a family-owned and family-friendly establishment that provides a comfortable atmosphere, satisfying homestyle meals, and some of the local-ist dishes around.
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Home, Cooking: Hobbit Bowl with Sunchokes
This combination of Jerusalem artichokes, sausage, onions and mushrooms is perfect topped with savoy cabbage that’s been crisped in butter.
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Home, Cooking: Sausage, Squash and Kale Soup
Kale and sausage add heft to a smooth soup of pureed squash that makes a great winter lunch.
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Home, Cooking: Maple-Rosemary Nuts
These nuts make your house smell amazing, a piney, sweet, nutty presence that could be an inspiration for designers of holiday-themed aromatherapy candles.
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Home, Cooking: Sweet Potato Pie with Graham Cracker Crust
This is the first installment of a monthly column showcasing ingredients currently available at the Athens Farmers Market. This month: Sweet potatoes.
