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cranberry sauce thanksgiving
I'll admit it: I'm a bona fide Thanksgiving side dish fanatic. Give me stuffing, mashed sweet potatoes, and green beans, and that otherwise compelling 15-pound turkey doesn't garner a second glance. But one side dish I've tried my darnedest to love, without a modicum of success, is cranberry sauce. Continue...
Vermont Specialties
Our favorite products from this state range from terrific ales and ciders to creamy, full-flavored cheeses.
wild rice minnesota
Harvesting wild rice is agriculture at its most romantic. It involves two people, a canoe, and a gentle touch. One person pushes the canoe through the rice beds with a pole, while the other uses two sticks to gently knock the grains of wild rice from the grasses on which they grow. Continue...
spring lake farms
On 400 rolling acres in Meredith, New York, the Kjarval family has been refining the art of grass-fed farming for almost 30 years at Spring Lake Farm. It’s what Ingimundar Kjarval was trained to do in Iceland, his native country, before adapting the practices to best fit the land and breeds of cattle and lamb that he raises here. Continue...
Four ideas for using ham bones and scraps.
A Bowl of Good Luck
Leftover ham is put to good use in this humble dish.

Ham Companions
This meat becomes even more delicious when paired with certain foods.
Man’s Best Friend

A long-aged ham makes an unlikely pet.
The Wonders of Ham
Around the world, cured pork is a celebrated feast food.
A Cherished Spice
Saffron imparts color and flavor to these Swedish holiday breads and cakes.
A Sweet Tradition
In Sweden, Christmastime is all about sugar and spice.
American Beauty
The only thing German about German chocolate cake is its name.
Faith and Bacon
A pork lover considers religious food taboos and her family’s ways around them.
Cool Canes
These sweets provide instant cheer.
7 Great Vermont Eats
This state delivers excellent food, from doughnuts to pâté.