The Rough, Scarred, Knobby Beauty of a Perfect Pomegranate — Weekend Meditation

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It was nearing closing time at the farmers’ market last weekend. I was I buying a bottle of olive oil from a young farmer and she offered me two small pomegranates along with my change. They were knobbly things, scarred and dusty. Some had even burst their seams in places, spilling out their gorgeous ruby arils. ‘Do you want these pomegranates? They look funny but they taste wonderful.’ I said yes, with great enthusiasm. Yes, yes, yes! And so she handed me three more.

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The Best Chicken Recipe Ever, 10 IKEA Kitchen Hacks, 50 Delicious Soup Tips, and William Faulkner’s Mississippi Kitchen — Most Popular Posts Published October 13 – 19

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Happy fall weekend, everyone! Are you cozying up this weekend? If so, spend some time catching up on all The Kitchn’s hot posts this week, including a tutorial on caramelizing onions, eight trends to avoid if you’re remodeling a kitchen, and 10 chicken soup recipes that’ll have you pulling out your soup pot pronto. Enjoy!

15. Don’t Have Enough Chicken Bones to Make Stock? Try This
14. Cold Weather Recipe: Beer Cheese Soup
13. Recipe: Miso Pumpkin Soup
12. How To Caramelize Onions
11. Kitchen Before & After: A California Bungalow Kitchen Loses the Orange!
10. William Faulkner’s Mississippi Kitchen

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