I Collect Souvenir Spoons. I Can Explain.

In the United States, souvenir-spoon-collecting dates back to the mid-1800s (the first American souvenir spoon, produced in the late 1800s, was outfitted with George Washington’s profile). By the time the Chicago World’s Fair arrived, in 1893, with its 27 million visitors, spoon-collecting had become a pastime. It’s impossible to say what people collecting spoons a…

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Four Cheeses That Can’t Be Beat

To stock your cheese board it might pay to note this year’s top selections in the annual judging by the American Cheese Society. They were announced last week at the group’s conference in Portland, Ore. There are scores of categories for cheeses, butters and cultured dairy products, with winners in each. But only four were…

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Smart Advice From an Upstate Cook

The recipe developer Alexis deBoschnek’s first cookbook, “To the Last Bite: Recipes and Ideas for Making the Most of Your Ingredients,” a bright volume of alluring recipes, is true to its title. It’s a waste-not cookbook that suggests sautéing the dark green tops of leeks in butter for a frittata and, recognizing “there’s always leftover…

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