Late, Late Summer — Weekend Meditation

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It’s the final days of August and I confess that I’m ready for the fall. I’ve become watchful, alert to subtle shifts and signals: the changing light, the shorter days, a touch of something in the air. This morning, in the courtyard out my back door, I notice that a few of the green apples on my neighbor’s tree, the ones that are up high and facing south, have taken on a touch of rose. Around the corner, the persimmon tree sags under its load of hard fruit, grown to the right size but still firm and a deep, unripened shade of green. In the market, I keep a keen eye out for the first of the winter squash even as I’m filling up sacks of bargain-priced, summer-glut tomatoes.

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Maker Tour & Tips from the Lodge Cast Iron Skillet Factory in Tennessee — Maker Tours

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We’re so interested by how things are made — not just food, but the tools we use. Here’s a look at how cast iron skillets are made in Tennessee, with some tips and expert advice we picked up along the way from Lodge. Learn what factory-seasoning actually means, the best way to clean your skillet, and a few myths about cooking in cast iron.


  1. 1. How Lodge Cast Iron Skillets Are Made in Tennessee
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  2. 2. What Is Factory-Seasoned Cast Iron?
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  3. 3. The Best Tools for Cleaning Cast Iron Cookware
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  4. 4. 5 Myths of Cast Iron Cookware
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Grilled Shrimp Tacos with Mango Avocado Salsa

It’s Labor Day weekend and the unofficial end of the summer holidays (though for some kids, school started a couple weeks ago!) We’ve been experimenting with grilled shrimp lately and I thought I’d share this festive shrimp taco for those of you still looking for ideas of what to grill this weekend.

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Grilled Shrimp Tacos with Mango Avocado Salsa

It’s Labor Day weekend and the unofficial end of the summer holidays (though for some kids, school started a couple weeks ago!) We’ve been experimenting with grilled shrimp lately and I thought I’d share this festive shrimp taco for those of you still looking for ideas of what to grill this weekend.

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Grilled Shrimp Tacos with Mango Avocado Salsa

It’s Labor Day weekend and the unofficial end of the summer holidays (though for some kids, school started a couple weeks ago!) We’ve been experimenting with grilled shrimp lately and I thought I’d share this festive shrimp taco for those of you still looking for ideas of what to grill this weekend.

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Grilled Shrimp Tacos with Mango Avocado Salsa

It’s Labor Day weekend and the unofficial end of the summer holidays (though for some kids, school started a couple weeks ago!) We’ve been experimenting with grilled shrimp lately and I thought I’d share this festive shrimp taco for those of you still looking for ideas of what to grill this weekend.

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Grilled Shrimp Tacos with Mango Avocado Salsa

It’s Labor Day weekend and the unofficial end of the summer holidays (though for some kids, school started a couple weeks ago!) We’ve been experimenting with grilled shrimp lately and I thought I’d share this festive shrimp taco for those of you still looking for ideas of what to grill this weekend.

Continue reading “Grilled Shrimp Tacos with Mango Avocado Salsa” »

Grilled Shrimp Tacos with Mango Avocado Salsa

It’s Labor Day weekend and the unofficial end of the summer holidays (though for some kids, school started a couple weeks ago!) We’ve been experimenting with grilled shrimp lately and I thought I’d share this festive shrimp taco for those of you still looking for ideas of what to grill this weekend.

Continue reading “Grilled Shrimp Tacos with Mango Avocado Salsa” »