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  Field Guide: Oyster Mushrooms

  They aren't hard to find. Here's what to do with them.

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  The Question that Separates Yoopers from Trolls

  Gravy isn't always the answer

• How to Shop the Midwest’s Restaurant Supply Stores

  Where you'll rub elbows with the region's best chefs

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  Editor’s Letter: Beers That Taste Like the Midwest

  And how to make one at home

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  Hot Ham, Six Free Rolls

  Why Milwaukee eats Badger Ham on Sundays

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  The Chile Trader

  On the road with my dad and his cargo in Nebraska

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  How to Make Your Chanterelles Last

  A European-style recipe from a chef outside St. Louis

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  Editor’s Letter: Ghosts, Gravy, and Sauerkraut Balls

  A secret family recipe

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  Kettle Full of Drama

  A traditional lakeside fish boil is dinner theater, heavy on the pyrotechnics

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  Curbside Comfort

  Akron’s other drive-in burger joint is as important as ever

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  Field Guide: Juneberries

  What do do with an often overlooked wild fruit

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  Editor’s Letter: Salad Days

  What to do with an abundance of cucumbers