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Coming in from the Cold: Comfort Food and Family in Vermont

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Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Start to Finish Time: 10 minutes

Yield: 6 servings

Which greens you use and what you add or omit are optional and can change from day to day, season to season -- it's the dressing that makes this salad so good.

• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic (optional)
• 6 cups mixed greens
• Dried cranberries (optional)
• 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese (optional)

Combine oil, vinegar, syrup, mustard, and garlic, if desired, in a mason jar. Cover tightly and shake vigorously until ingredients are well combined. Place remaining ingredients in a large salad bowl and toss with enough dressing to coat (but not soak). Serve immediately.

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Preparation Time: 40 minutes

Start to Finish Time: 90 minutes

Yield: 6 servings

This recipe is very flexible. You can eyeball the amounts and variety of vegetables, double the recipe for a larger group, prepare everything in advance and freeze, or make one large casserole-sized pie. We like individual servings because the kids each get their own special potpie (and it's more photogenic this way). You can tie the herbs together with kitchen string or cheesecloth for easier retrieval, but we just pick them out with tongs.

• 2 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 cup diced celery (about 2 ribs)
• 1 large shallot or 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 cup diced carrots (about 3 carrots)
• 3 cups chicken stock
• 2 bay leaves
• 6 to 8 sprigs fresh thyme
• 6 to 8 sprigs fresh parsley
• 1-1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 cup peas (fresh or frozen)
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• Kosher or sea salt and freshly ground
• black pepper, to taste
• 1 egg white plus 1 tablespoon water (optional)