Some years ago, at a carry-in lunch, a colleague brought a great Broccoli Salad. I liked the interplay of the crunchy, raw broccoli with the zingy sweet and sour dressing. But the recipe was missing in action. So I went home and developed my own version. It’s great in the summer, when cool salads are [...]

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We’d never heard of Merry Mushroom, though we must have walked by pieces in this pattern many, many times. This motif is the height of 1970s kitsch… There are lots and lots of items made in this pattern, right down to the napkin holder, wall clock and dishes for corn on the cob. Many of [...]

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