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I almost missed it, but today (light the candle) is the first anniversary of the first post on Foodperson.com. My software tells me that the year has brought (before this one) 235 posts and 335 comments, although a bunch are my comments responding to your comments.
It’s been an interesting year. I’ve learned a lot about [...]

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Well, the Kansas Jayhawks won their first-round game in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament today, which means I’m one game closer to having a clean kitchen.
Here’s the thing: I don’t have cable television, so I’ll be listening to at least some of the games. Listening to basketball requires a certain level of concentration or you [...]

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I like to cook, but I also like to be cooked for. And this past weekend’s trip to Cheyenne Bottoms provided an inordinate amount of the latter. It also provided, for non-Kansans (and probably for some Kansans, too), stereotype-affirming and -shattering views of the landscape.
Some background on the venue: Cheyenne Bottoms is a wildlife refuge [...]

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In a couple of weeks, I’ll mark the first anniversary of Foodperson.com, which seems like an appropriate time for a little evaluation. Here are some things I’ve wondered about from your perspective:

What do you like and dislike about the page’s appearance? Type too big? too small? Too many/not enough pictures? Would you like the banner [...]

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On my walk yesterday afternoon I spotted a couple of signs that food may again grow in these climes.

Small leaves and buds on a quince bush.

Buds begin to emerge (above) on cherry tree branch (below).

It’s not much, but it’s a start. Those signs, plus today’s amazing warmth give me hope that this miserable winter [...]

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I haven’t been in much of a cooking mood lately. (I’m blaming the weather.) So when I was the store on Sunday, I decided to pick up a couple of things I don’t ordinarily buy in hopes of being inspired. One of them was Beeler’s ground pork.
After I got it home, I realized I had [...]

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