Food & Recipes

Looking to do more with your burgers this summer? Local Republic's Pepper Jack Loves Fraggle Rock Smash Burger was one of the intriguing options at Explore Gwinnett's Burger Week. (Styling by chef Brian Hill / Chris Hunt for the AJC)

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RECIPES: How to make your burgers a smash this summer

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Mercer Street Meal’s Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
Courtesy of Gracie Gummere

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RECIPE: Make Mercer Street Meals’ Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

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Fancy Toast with Ricotta and Prosciutto
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RECIPE: A fancy way to eat toast for dinner

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Brighten up your summertime snacking with a nutritionally balanced grazing board.
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RECIPE: A tasty way to graze through lazy summer days

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Dining News

Fried spiral potato from the menu of Umbrella Bar.

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Chef Kevin Gillespie serves sheet-tray nachos at Slabtown Public House. Courtesy of Slabtown Public House

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Perfecting a cheesy treat on the Eastside Beltline

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Chow Club co-founders Amanda Plumb and Yohana Solomon (Photo by Catie Leary)

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Chow Club Atlanta: Come for the food, return for the community

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Your Memorial Day weekend guide to grilling, eating and drinking

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Carrileras -- braised beef cheeks -- from the menu of Casa Robles.

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Casa Robles opens in Roswell for tapas, tacos and tequila

Brick Store Pub co-owners (from left) Tom Moore, Mike Gallagher and Dave Blanchard enjoy a hand-pulled pint at the Cask Bar. Bob Townsend for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Atlanta Classics: Brick Store Pub celebrates 25 years

Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport - One Flew South. Source: One Flew South

Hartsfield-Jackson restaurant One Flew South to open on the Eastside Beltline

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Looking to do more with your burgers this summer? Local Republic's Pepper Jack Loves Fraggle Rock Smash Burger was one of the intriguing options at Explore Gwinnett's Burger Week. (Styling by chef Brian Hill / Chris Hunt for the AJC)

Credit: CHRIS HUNT

RECIPES: How to make your burgers a smash this summer

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RECIPE: Make Mercer Street Meals’ Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

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RECIPE: A fancy way to eat toast for dinner

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RECIPE: A tasty way to graze through lazy summer days

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Herbal soaps from Farmington Herbals. Courtesy of Lisa Pickett

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Kwame Onwuachi shares flavor map of African diaspora in ‘My America’

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The modern margarita has a ratio of 2 ounces of spirit, three-quarters ounce of citrus and half an ounce of sweetener. Krista Slater for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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The real skinny on the margarita

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"Life of Fire: Mastering the Arts of Pit-Cooked Barbecue, The Grill, and The Smokehouse" by Pat Martin and Nick Fauchald (Potter, $35)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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Healthy Cooking

Marinated kohlrabi.
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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

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Community Cooks

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

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Adventures in Food

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There’s more than one way to boil an egg (or care for a parent) during a pandemic

Elizabeth Moore of Green Olive Media

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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.
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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.
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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

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Made in Georgia

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Atlanta family business offers a taste of the Netherlands

Beef jerky, a favorite at Stripling’s General Store, always is found right at the cash register, for easy impulse purchases. Courtesy of Portfolio Center

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Made in Georgia: Success is like making sausage for this beloved general store

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