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Early summer foods pair so well with corn and corn-y things. This week we had Grits and Greens Gratinée, Blueberry Cornmeal Muffins, and Marsha Bloxsom's Corn Pudding available for testing that theory.
Sour cherries from the Fourth Street community orchard added to a homemade rosemary foccacia from Johnson Street.
Mick brought his famous homemade seltzer.

An astonishing storm formed and "bucketed" water onto all on the porch, so in they came. Some of the youngsters set up camp under the dining room table.

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