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Food / Dining

A Tour of the Mediterranean, Courtesy of Chickpeas and Other Travelers

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

After a quick trip to the market for one special ingredient, I took a culinary trip around the Mediterranean. I didn’t pack a suitcase, find my passport or spend hours searching for a good deal on an airplane ticket. The special ingredient, chickpea flour, is also called besan. Treats from the Mediterranean — calentita, panisses, farinata, socca, cecina, faina, carrara cecina and torta di ceci — all begin with a …

If you see fresh beets at the grocer or farmer's market grab some and give thema a try. (Phil Masturzo/Akron Beacon Journal/MCT)

The Beets Go On

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Thanks to farmers who are growing under polytunnels — also known as hoophouses — fresh beets are available practically year round. That’s a reason to rejoice, especially for beet lovers. Yes, it’s hard to believe that not everyone is a beet lover, but there are skeptics out there. And those are the very …

Conversations Simmer at Restaurants’ Large Communal Tables

Sunday, June 16, 2013

Mary Altman and John Pinson, though each traveling alone on business, savored some conversation with their barbecue last week as they sat together at one of 4 Rivers Smokehouse’s large picnic tables in Winter Park, Fla. The two discovered they both live in Jacksonville, Fla., so they chatted about their lives there. “When you’re by yourself, it’s nice to meet somebody and, coincidentally, …

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