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Fall in Love with These Seasonal Salads: 4 Fresh & Flavorful Recipes
When I think of fall, I immediately think of cozy comfort foods, warm spices, and all the delicious seasonal ingredients this time of year has to offer. But who says salads are just for spring and summer? Fall is actually one of my favorite seasons to enjoy a fresh, flavorful salad filled with crisp apples,…
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Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread
There’s something so comforting about fall baking. As the temperatures begin to cool and the leaves change colors, I love filling my kitchen with the warm, inviting aromas of the season. And what better way to embrace fall than with a freshly baked loaf of Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread! For my first fall bake of…
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Mare’s Fall Favorites: Cozy Recipes for the Season
There’s something about the start of fall that always makes me excited to get back into the kitchen. As the days get cooler and the leaves begin to change, I find myself reaching for all those warm, comforting flavors that make this season so special—crisp apples, roasted squash, maple, cinnamon and plenty of cozy meals.…
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Asian- Style Grilled Chicken Fried Rice Bowl
Some of the best recipes come together when you change course along the way, and this Asian-Style Grilled Chicken Fried Rice Bowl is the perfect example. What started as a simple grilled chicken and rice bowl quickly turned into something even better when I swapped the plain white rice for homemade egg fried rice—and I’m…
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A Summer at the Farmers Market: August 2026
August brought me back to one of my favorite places this summer—the Chester Farmers Market. By this point in the season, the market was overflowing with some of the best late-summer produce, and I came home with a colorful haul of eggplants, corn, cucumbers, green bell peppers, and tomatoes. One of the things I have…
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What’s in Season: The Best Tomato Recipes to Make Right Now
There’s something about tomato season that feels like the heart of summer. When tomatoes are at their peak, they’re juicy, vibrant and full of flavor—the kind that need very little to turn them into something delicious. Whether picked up at the farmers market, grown in the garden or spotted overflowing at the grocery store, late-summer…
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Grilled Eggplant with Salsa Verde
There is nothing quite like cooking with fresh produce from the farmers market, especially during the height of summer. On a recent Sunday morning trip to the farmers market, I picked up a beautiful fresh eggplant and knew almost immediately that I wanted to put it on the grill. Eggplant is one of those vegetables…
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A Summer at the Farmers Market: July 2026
There’s something special about spending a summer morning at a local farmers market. From colorful displays of freshly harvested produce to conversations with the farmers who grow it, each visit is a reminder of how closely cooking is connected to the changing seasons. So far this summer, I’ve had the opportunity to visit two Connecticut…
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Farmer’s Market Series: Corn and Shallot Caesar Salad
One of my favorite parts of summer is visiting local farmers markets. On a recent trip to the Chester Farmers’ Market here in Connecticut, I picked up some beautiful fresh sweet corn that immediately inspired my next recipe. There’s something special about cooking with ingredients that were harvested just days before they end up on…
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Tuscan- Inspired Burger
A few years ago, I challenged myself to think outside the box when I entered a Trader Joe’s burger recipe contest. Rather than creating a traditional burger, I wanted to take one of my favorite cuisines—Italian—and transform those bold, fresh flavors into a burger that felt both unique and approachable. The result was this Tuscan-Inspired…
