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Baked Ham with Sour Cherries

June 25th, 2014 · 1 Comment · eating local

When my wife and I bought half a pig from our friend Mike, we chose to have some of the roasts smoked by a local processor and we’re glad we did. We made this incredible ham the other night, finished in the oven with a glaze of sour cherries. We’ve done a lot of cooking […]

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All-New York Apple Pie

December 6th, 2013 · No Comments · eating local

My wife made apple pie for Thanksgiving and of course it was filled with apples grown in a local orchard here in Upstate New York. But the secret to her pies lately–what makes them truly memorable–is the crust and what’s in the crust–local lard. She got a slab of leaf lard from Flying Pigs Farm […]

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