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Megnut is a site about food written by Meg Hourihan. She lives in NYC. More...

recent features

The sweet (and bittersweet) taste of summer

Summer drinks should be like summer evenings: long, light and cool. Guest writer A.D. introduces some less common ones to enliven our senses during these wonderful long hot days.

Strawberry Fields Forever

Food traditions bind my family; I'm reminded of that every year when I drive to north-central Massachusetts to pick strawberries with my grandparents.

Comparing Frozen Fish to Fresh

My mother swears by frozen fish. I was unconvinced, and decided to put her statements to the test: could flash-frozen fish taste as good as fresh local fish from the Greenmarket or even fresh fish from a local supermarket?

around August 4, 2006...

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Americans eat too much salt and should reduce their intake
The Perfect Pantry writes about the history of sea salt
The simple joy of growing tomatoes
Good burgers
Thoughtful review of Nina Planck's Real Food
Thanks, Meg!
Boost your brain with curry
A taste test of various salts to determine the best
Crazy for salt
Foie: One chef's response