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Food & Recipes

Claudine Molson-Sellers, owner and head chef of Strive Foods in Sandy Springs, is shown with several of her dishes: Blueberry Lemon Cheesecake (left), Enchilada Lasagna Burger (front center) and Mango-Zpacho (right). The three condiments are (rear, from left in bowls) Avocado Tomatillo Salsa, Chipotle Mayo, and Pico de Gallo. (Styling by Claudine Molson-Sellers / Chris Hunt for the AJC)

Credit: CHRIS HUNT

RECIPES: Celebrate Fourth of July with colorful plant-based menu
The Po’Boy Shop’s Cajun Meat Pies
Courtesy of David Schmidt

Credit: David Schmidt

RECIPE: Make The Po’Boy Shop’s Cajun Meat Pies
Touting both convenience and sustainability, more wine producers are offering their wine in cans. Krista Slater for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Credit: Krista Slater

5 canned wines to crack open this summer
Old-fashioned squishy white bread doesn't need to be loaded up with additives to be delicious.
Courtesy of Marie Restaino.

Credit: Marie Restaino

RECIPE: Wonder no longer. Here’s how to bake the white bread of your youth
Dining News
An artfully poured cappuccino at Spiller Park Coffee in Ponce City Market. Its next location, in the Toco Hills Shopping Center, is expected to open later this summer. CONTRIBUTED BY HENRI HOLLIS

Spiller Park to open fourth location and more restaurant news from the week3h ago
Beer Pick: Bitburger and Deschutes collaborated on unfiltered Dry Hop’d Zwickl. / Bob Townsend for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Credit: Bob Townsend for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Beer Pick: Bitburger and Deschutes collaborate on Dry Hop’d Zwickl
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PeachFest is returning to Peachtree Center on July 26.

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Metro Atlanta food and drink events to check out in July
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Peach cobbler from the menu of Auntie Vee's Kitchen.

Credit: Courtesy of Auntie Vee's Kitchen

Auntie Vee’s bringing peach cobbler, mac and cheese to Milton
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The Flip Stack Burger (Flip)

Credit: Bob Townsend

Flip Burger leaving West Midtown after 14 years, with plans to relocate
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Issa Prescott is the co-owner of Life Bistro in Sylvan Hills. (Natrice Miller / natrice.miller@ajc.com)

Credit: Natrice Miller / Natrice.Miller@ajc.com

Black-owned vegan restaurants awaken appetite for plant-based diet
Lady Ha’s tagline is “Vietnamese street food and drinks.” Henri Hollis/henri.hollis@ajc.com

Credit: Henri Hollis

REVIEW: Lady Ha beckons with street food, drinks on Beltline
More Recipes and Food
Claudine Molson-Sellers, owner and head chef of Strive Foods in Sandy Springs, is shown with several of her dishes: Blueberry Lemon Cheesecake (left), Enchilada Lasagna Burger (front center) and Mango-Zpacho (right). The three condiments are (rear, from left in bowls) Avocado Tomatillo Salsa, Chipotle Mayo, and Pico de Gallo. (Styling by Claudine Molson-Sellers / Chris Hunt for the AJC)

Credit: CHRIS HUNT

RECIPES: Celebrate Fourth of July with colorful plant-based menu
RECIPE: Make The Po’Boy Shop’s Cajun Meat Pies
5 canned wines to crack open this summer
RECIPE: Wonder no longer. Here’s how to bake the white bread of your youth
Quick Grain Bowl with Avocado Dressing.
CHRIS HUNT FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

Credit: CHRIS HUNT

RECIPE: Shortcuts to quicker, easier grain bowls at home
Cookbook review: High times, fun food and country-store memories
Sundays at Grandma’s: Chicken, biscuits and mysteries of country life
3 tasty things to pick up at the grocery store
Local Three’s Deviled Eggs
Courtesy of Layla Ritchey

Credit: Courtesy of Layla Ritchey

RECIPE: Make Local Three’s Deviled Eggs
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Some pizzas you can make at home include (clockwise, starting from 6 o’clock) Cheesy Corn, Ranch and Jalapeno Pizza; Crispy Skillet Pizza with Red Sauce, Salami, and Red Onion; Pesto and Tomato Pizza; Farmers Market Pizza; and Peach, Prosciutto and Goat Cheese Pizza. (Styling by Susan Puckett / Chris Hunt for the AJC)

Credit: CHRIS HUNT

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3 ways to spice up your Fourth of July
3 low-alcohol drinks to sip this summer
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210402 Atlanta, Ga: Green Pea and Goat Cheese Crustless Quiche.  for 5:30 Challenge. (Chris Hunt for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Credit: Chris Hunt

5:30 Challenge
210621: Johns Creek, Ga: Tomato and Basil Soup with homemade (restaurant made) dinner roll and basil leaves on top, from the menu of Vincenza's Pizzaria, 9950 Jones Bridge Road, John Creek Ga 30022. (Chris Hunt for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Credit: Chris Hunt

Recipes from Atlanta Restaurants
210806 Atlanta, Ga: Heirloom Tomato Sandwich with Bacon Mayonnaise (left side upper), Improved Classic Tomato Sandwich (left side lower) and Grilled Tomato and Chimichurri Sandwich (right side). Food cover story on the art of the tomato sandwich. Styling credit Kate Williams. (Chris Hunt for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Credit: Chris Hunt

Healthy Cooking
Marinated kohlrabi.
Ligaya Figueras / ligaya.figueras@ajc.com

Credit: Ligaya Figueras

Kitchen Curious
The Tenderloin Tower. The filet of beef is best when cooked on a grill or Big Green Egg but can be cooked in the oven if preferred.
Courtesy of Jim Shad

Credit: Jim Shad

Community Cooks
210725 Atlanta, Ga: Lemon Pepper Chicken Wings, for 080521 5:30 Challenge. (Chris Hunt for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Credit: Chris Hunt

More must-try recipes
Adventures in Food
There’s more than one way to boil an egg. Calvin B. Alagot / Los Angeles Times / TNS

There’s more than one way to boil an egg (or care for a parent) during a pandemic
Elizabeth Moore of Green Olive Media

Credit: Will Moore

Pandemic forces Atlanta hospitality PR agencies to adapt
In May, a group of Brookhaven residents purchased 100 meals and donated them to U.S. Postal Service workers in Brookhaven. Courtesy of Matt Gunter

Credit: Matt Gunter

Produce for postal workers, and other good deeds
Louis Frank Jones, 89, worked his last shift at the Varsity in late March, a few days before the restaurant shut down all operations at the Midtown location to mitigate the spread of the pandemic. CONTRIBUTED BY BECKY STEIN PHOTOGRAPHY

Credit: Becky Stein

Retired Varsity carhop shares 63 years of ‘What’ll Ya Have’ memories
Marie Rodriguez helps a customer from behind acrylic panels during the lunch rush at Matthews Cafeteria on Main Street in Tucker on July 17, 2020. The dining institution, established in 1955, ask customers to wear masks, added the acrylic dividers, made separate entrance and exit doors and have drive-up service.

Credit: Ben Gray

Please don’t help yourself: Buffets take a beating during coronavirus
Former Atlanta Journal-Constitution food writer and dining critic John Kessler recently traveled to Nashville to check on his daughter Mary during the pandemic. CONTRIBUTED BY JOHN KESSLER

Credit: JOHN KESSLER

A daughter’s pandemic request: Teach me to be a better cook
Community Cooks
Roasted Veggie salad with caramelized onions, toasted almonds, shaved parmesan, and lemon vinaigrette. /
Courtesy of William Sartain

RECIPE: Roasted vegetable salad is colorful, crunchy, salty and sweet
The Ingalls family’s Summery Orange-Lime Meringue Pie is a take on the classic lemon meringue pie, made with the ingredients they had on hand. Courtesy of Teresa Ingalls

Credit: Teresa Ingalls.

Community Cooks: Lilburn family has fun cooking together on YouTube
One of Georgia Van’s favorite recipes is this corn dip, seen hot out of the oven.

Credit: Georgia Van

Community Cooks: This easy corn dip recipe can be used as part of two meals
One of student Ahanu Banerjee’s favorite recipes: Linguine all’aglio, olio e peperoncino.
CONTRIBUTED BY AHANU BANERJEE

Credit: HANDOUT

Community Cooks: At Emory, East meets West with pandemic cookbook
Devika Patridge is the daughter and granddaughter of Atlanta chefs.

Community Cooks: Local chef shares recipe for veggie kabobs full of grilled flavor
Paella cooked in a tin pie pan has become a quick and easy summer favorite for Lynn Ford and her family.
CONTRIBUTED BY LYNN FORD

Credit: HANDOUT

Community Cooks: Make Paella Foil Supper on the grill
Southerners long have used Coca-Cola to make a sauce for braising brisket. CONTRIBUTED BY RENEE BROCK, FOOD STYLING BY WENDELL BROCK

Community Cooks: This brisket recipe uses Atlanta’s hometown soft drink
Immune Boost Gummies are made with elderberries, ginger root, turmeric and peppercorns. CONTRIBUTED BY DR. DEE

Make these gummies to help boost kids’ immune systems
Made in Georgia
The first product from Piedmont Kitchen Co. was its North Carolina-style pulled pork. Courtesy of Piedmont Kitchen Co.

Credit: Handout

Made in Georgia: Piedmont Kitchen Co. has branched out beyond barbecue
Peach State Drinks packages its lemonade in distinctive square glass bottles. Return five for recycling, and the company will give you a free drink. Courtesy of Peach State Drinks

Credit: Courtesy of Peach State Drinks

Made in Georgia: Local drink business taps into nostalgia for lemonade
Pure Bliss Organics is launching a line of ayurvedic bars that incorporate healing herbs, such as moringa, to relieve stress and calm the mind. Courtesy of Pure Bliss Organics

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Made in Georgia: Trio’s search for pure bliss turns into a food business
Cocktail makings from Proof Syrup come in 16-ounce bottles, as well as sampler sets of 4-ounce bottles. Courtesy of Russell Williams

Credit: Russell Williams

Made in Georgia: Cocktail’s popularity gave birth to Atlanta bottled syrup business
Raspberry and strawberry crunch white chocolate truffles are one of Temo Foods' offerings for Valentine’s Day. Courtesy of Kyle Reynolds

Credit: Kyle Reynolds

Made in Georgia: Atlanta truffle master is willing to share his knowledge
Cultured Traditions founder Tanya Batskikh started out making sauerkraut the way she had learned at home in Russia. Courtesy of Cultured Traditions

Credit: Courtesy of Cultured Traditions

Woman’s longing for foods from homeland of Russia leads to a metro Atlanta business
Big Bloomy is one of the goat cheeses produced by CalyRoad at Rock House Creamery. Courtesy of CalyRoad

Credit: CalyRoad Creamery

Made in Georgia: Making cheese is a ‘labor of love’ for this business owner
3Bros Cookies' stroopwafels come unadorned, or dipped in white chocolate, milk chocolate or ruby chocolate. Courtesy of 3Bros Cookies

Credit: Handout

Atlanta family business offers a taste of the Netherlands
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