Melissa Gray

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The Ultimate Cocktail To Send Off An NPR Host: 'Radio Silence'

Friday, December 29, 2017

For the past few years, bar reviewer Emma Allen has introduced us to great drinks. This year, she surprises retiring host Robert Siegel with a cocktail designed just for him.

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Stephen Wade Goes 'Across The Amerikee' With Historical Banjo And Guitar Music

Monday, August 14, 2017

The musician and historian behind the long-running stage show Banjo Dancing has a new album of banjo and guitar showpieces that span the late 19th century and well into the 20th.

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All Hail The Presidential Also-Rans

Friday, November 11, 2016

Hillary Clinton joins the exclusive club of men who reached for, but failed to grasp, our nation's highest elected office. From Aaron Burr to Al Gore, here's a look at the company Clinton joins.

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For Rosh Hashana, A Matzo Ball Soup By Way Of Mexico

Friday, September 30, 2016

Matzo ball soup is a classic straight from Eastern Europe. But not all Jews from the region came to the New World via Ellis Island, as this jalapeño-inflected recipe reflects.

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After The Presents, A Buttery Tea Cake Tradition

Thursday, December 25, 2014

For one family in Overland Park, Kan., it's not Christmas without Mrs. Lawrence. The tea cake, rich with butter and spices, is named for the neighbor who would hand deliver it every holiday season.

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Prune Logs? Try Pastilla, One Family's Sweet Tradition

Friday, November 29, 2013

Hear the phrase "prune log" and most likely your first thought isn't "WOW! That sounds YUMMIDELICIOUS!"

But bear with us here at Found Recipes. We wouldn't even suggest you try pastilla if it wasn't good.

"It tastes like a not-too-sweet jam," says Merelyn Chalmers, one of the women behind the ...

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And The Winning Taste Of Summer Is ...

Friday, July 26, 2013

The voting is finished. The taste test is done. The verdict is in: Marti Olesen has won All Things Considered's Taste of Summer contest with her recipe for Diane's Dad's Summer Sandwich.

I know not everybody will agree with my decision. Frankly, in my book, all ...

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Taste Of Grandma's Kitchen: We Hack An Old Ketchup Recipe

Thursday, July 11, 2013

Editor's Note: This post is part of All Things Considered's Found Recipes project.

Although Heinz may dominate the ketchup scene, 100 years ago it wasn't uncommon to make your own at home. So why bother doing so now, when you can just buy the bottles off the shelf? At ...

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