White Gold Potatoes Boost Virginia’s Eastern Shore Harvest
On Virginia's Eastern Shore Charlie West watches 50 pound sacks move through a sorting shed as high prices lift potato profits despite a smaller crop. Farmers like West expect up to $80,000 from 400 acres, while weather and late plantings limit yield and push demand for undersize spuds from wholesalers and chip makers.
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Drying Sweet Corn Using Grace Schillinger Method
Grace Schillinger of Colona Illinois shares a traditional method for preserving excess sweet corn. She dries eight pints of raw corn with six tablespoons sugar four teaspoons salt and half a cup cream, then bakes on low heat until crispy and stores in sealed jars.
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San Francisco Seafood Riches From Dungeness To Abalone
AP Newsfeatures writer Tom Hoge recalls San Francisco culinary riches from offshore catches to urban favorites. He praises Dungeness crab at Fishermen’s Wharf and at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel while detailing abalone and San Francisco oysters. He also shares a recipe for Dungeness a la Francois and mornay sauce.
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Why Children Don't Eat
Editor's note outlines normal changes in a growing child's eating habits across ages from 21 months to 11 years. Nutrition expert Alice Marsh highlights food jags, preferences for certain flavors, and shifts toward plain or varied diets, emphasizing parental balance.
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