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Neeley came home and he and Francie were sent out for the weekend meat. This was an important ritual and called for detailed instructions by Mama.

“Get a five-cent soup bone off of Hassler’s. But don’t get the chopped meat there. Go to Werner’s for that. Get round steak chopped, ten cents’ worth, and don’t let him give it to you off the plate. Take an onion with you, too.”

Francie and her brother stood at the counter a long time before the butcher noticed them.

“What’s yours?” he asked finally.

Francie started the negotiations. “Ten cents’ worth of round steak.”

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It’s a big weekend around here — the last one before The Kitchn Cookbook launches itself into the world. We’re so excited to share it with you! And Sara Kate and I hope to meet many of you at our west elm book parties in New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston, Dallas, Columbus, and Philadelphia. Check out the tour dates and come on out for treats, books, and Kitchn fun.

Also, our first ever Cooking School kicks off Monday — are you enrolled? It’s a busy fall but dinner still has to happen, so take a look at some of my favorite dinner posts from the past week. Tell us what’s cooking tonight!

• Do you really have to rinse quinoa?
• I think all of us want to cook dinner in this kitchen now.
• 10 things Ariel learned in culinary school.
• Hello there, Mexican chicken soup.
• 5 ways to make your freezer work harder for you.

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