FOOD

Recipes and kitchen tips for rural America


Celebrate Eating Country-Style

Explore articles that feature the produce, meat, and desserts of country folk. Learn to cure your own bacon, what do do with all that rhubarb, and how to bake cakes Southern-style.

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Horseradish Recipes and Cultivation
Diane Hawkes 
Spice up your life with this zesty root.
Fresh Food Featured at Farmers Dinners
Libby Platus
Farmers and chefs achieve a delicious collaboration in Southern California.
Keep All of Your Recipes Together in Style
Traci Smith
Turn an ordinary recipe box into a creative work of art.

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Over the past 80 years, thousands of recipes have been shared with CAPPER’S, CAPPER’S WEEKLY and GRIT, and we have cataloged as many as possible. Through Good Things to Eat, it's our pleasure to share a few of these delicious recipes with you and your family.

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RURAL LEGEND 

by Brent & LeAnna Alderman Sterste

Brent and LeAnna live in Western Massachusetts and are trying to preserve their rural heritage for themselves and their two young daughters. Despite living in an urban area, they’re having a ton of fun rediscovering some old-fashioned skills and making their home into the best little farmhouse their depressed former mill-town has ever seen.

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THE BIG BOOK OF PRESERVING THE HARVEST

Step-by-step illustrated instructions, informative charts and a host of delicious recipes make this an indispensable kitchen reference. Covers freezing, canning, drying and pickling produce fresh from the market or garden.

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THE CLASSIC ZUCCHINI COOKBOOK

This 304 page cookbook offers 225 easy-to-make recipes. There are recipes with zucchini as the main ingredient and many illustrate ways to subtly incorporate this delectable vegetable into a dish.

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