Simply Salmon (Baked Salmon, Dill Yogurt Cream)

Simple, classic, foolproof. There are some combinations so basic and endemic across cuisines that writing about them seems almost like cheating. In the pursuit of fresh simplicity, however, I think an old standby is in order. Salmon and dill were made for each other. Salmon is an undeniably oily fish; it's buttery and delicate, the perfect base for dill's bright, clean herbaceous flavor to play against.

Herbaceously amazing

Preserving the Past (Kosher Dill Pickles)

Growing up in North Carolina, I instantly fell in love with my great-grandmother's homemade dill pickles. Among the many culinary marvels she created, these were in my Top 3, and a jar given to me would rarely make it past a day or two. A few months ago, my mom and I were going through some boxes of old things, and we discovered a copy of the recipe, in my mom's handwriting, on the back of a large receipt for air conditioning unit servicing - I was ecstatic!

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