A well made Southern tomato pie contains little more than fresh plump tomatoes, a mixture of cheese, mayonnaise (it’s gotta be Duke’s), and chopped fresh basil. Layered and baked in a flaky crust until bubbly, it’s the essence of a good, hot summer.
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For many immigrants, making yogurt offers an inimitable taste of home.
Lately, something has changed. Lately, I've been reacting to fancy coffee the same way a child reacts to an accidental sip of red wine mistaken for grape juice. I don't know when it happened, but I've devolved into an unexpected love affair with bad coffee. It's not just instant coffee that I hanker for each morning, either, it's any subpar coffee I can get my hands on.
Baking with my mother taught me how to love what we create—and when to let go.
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