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Was thinking of this yesterday and counting the days til its ratatouille day here as well-enjoy!

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It's here! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 So nice to hear this, Jessica.

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So so helpful and inspiring, as always!! Thank you.

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Thank you, Donna :) :) :)

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For tomatillos, try Kenji's chile verde from Serious Eats. A decent amount of work but it's sooooo good. My husband made it for a chili contest and it beat out a dozen other entries.

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No way?! That's amazing. I can't wait to try it. Thanks so much for the idea!

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Tomatillos: I’ve made the Pork and Tomatillo Stew from Ruth Reichl’s “My Kitchen Year” several times. It’s delicious!

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Oh fun! I have and love that book but that recipe escaped my radar somehow. Can't wait to try it!

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Loved your recipes! Have you ever tried making a salad with watermelon, fresh tomatoes, red onions and cucumbers? The dressing is your typical balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt and fresh black pepper. The special addition to the salad dressing is tarragon. This wonderful but underused herb will give this delicious summer salad a delicate liquorish taste. Hope you try it.

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I have not, but this sounds completely delicious! I adore tarragon, and you are so right, it is totally underused. Thank you so much for sharing this combination. I will be making it soon!

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Awesome!

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These look beautiful! Thanks so much for your csa posts. I enjoy them so much, and take great inspiration from them.

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My pleasure :) :) :) Thanks so much for your kind words.

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Hello, do you have a recipe for pickled pepperoncinis, I normally buy these but I don't like the ingredients in the store bought ones. Looking to make these home made.

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Hi! I use one and only one pickle recipe, and I think it would be great for pepperoncini. This is the recipe I use: https://alexandracooks.com/2021/08/03/quick-pickled-jalapenos/

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Thank you! I can't wait to try this recipe!!

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Everything on this lineup looks so easy and delicious!! Enjoy Lake George!

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Thank you, Friend!

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Your email could not have come at a better time it’s monsoon 110+ weather and I’m not terribly creative with dinner. The salad sounds wonderful and I will pick up some peaches to go along with my usual grocery haul of veggies. We’ve been lucky the blueberries and finally the strawberries have been delicious. Waffles for dinner is going on rotation KA recipe is easy & husband is happily on waffle iron duty. Have a wonderful vacation & thanks again for a terrific helpful newsletter!

PS - trader’s Joe has a nice reasonable white balsamic vinegar.

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I love the KAF buttermilk waffle recipe ... I use the one that has a little bit of almond flour in it. The kids love it. Thank you for your kind words! And I love TJ's white balsamic, too. So good.

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Yum x 1 million and ten!

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Had to go back and search your archives to make sure I hadn't stolen the title "Salads on Vacation", which immediately made me think of you and the DOS.

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I line my roasting pan with parchment paper and put my pan on the grill. Low heat and it doesn’t heat up the house. This is the best little freezer package for the wintertime

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So smart, Michele! Love this idea :)

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