Food
Food writing published in Piker Press — recipes, food essays, restaurant reviews, and culinary explorations. Pikers love food. Here is a collection of our best food writing. Bon appétit!
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What do cabbage and Bernie have in common?
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Time to use up the last of the winter fruit harvest...
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Somewhere, out there in the wide world, there was a minestrone just waiting to happen...
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Rather than fling those extra fruits over the neighbor's fence, here's a tasty treat to make instead.
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Just when you thought it was safe to get back in the kitchen...
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Half a century later, a cook learns how to make some of her favorite foods...
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In the mood for fish, Lydia Manx shares a recipe for salmon with mango cilantro salsa.
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Ah, that crunch, that lightly smokey flavor -- that Back East treat finds a new way to please...
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An amazing yet often-maligned vegetable, the Brussels sprout finds its way into Bernie's yard.
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Well, you CAN try this one at home...
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When life hands you lemons, you make lemonade. When neighbors hand you zucchinis without rhyme or reason, you make Zucchini-Onion Pie!
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Sounds strange...but there's few tastier, more comforting meals than this on a chilly winter day.
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Simple and savory -- these could brighten up the table of any party or get-together.
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Food! Zucchini! Action!
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Food of the gods - recipe and history.
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California may not have much water right now, but one thing it has in abundance.
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Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm...those "m's" aren't found in "Manufacturing!"
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A funny-looking fruit with an unusual name: what does it taste like and how can you use it?
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First it was just dry 'em and eat 'em, but now let's see some finesse...
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When Life sends you lemons, you make lemonade, right? What do you make when Life sends you too many grapes?
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No, it's not your alarm clock, it's the blender in the kitchen you hear. Go back to sleep and dream of a sweet breakfast...
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Food that is art, to be eaten artfully, to be prepared with focus: sushi.
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A delicious version of the Pennsylvania horror breakfast.
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Turkey and cranberry sauce -- what shall we do with them after the holiday meal?
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"What the heck is that?" ask the guests. "It's a pumpkin pie," I tell them. "Just shut up and try a bite. Oh, so now you want the whole pie for yourself? Tough, you're going to have to share!" An heirloom recipe from my father's family brightens our gloomy winter season.
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What summer treat is better than freshly churned home-made ice cream? Lydia Manx tells us how to make our own.
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Things to do with summertime fruits, responsible and not-so.
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Here's an easy, tasty appetizer sure to please at the next get-together: shrimp-stuffed mushrooms.
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Calling this dish "Spinach Pie" makes it sound like something your mother would MAKE you eat. Instead let's call it "Spanakopitas" and savor every last bite!
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The perfect cooler to wake up to on a warm, summery morning!