Not my usual MO to post on food news, but an op-ed from this weekend's New York Times struck me and you've gotta read it. A farmer from Minnesota discusses how farm subsidies and penalties actively prevent him and other small, local farmers from growing fresh fruits and vegetables to make room for the subsidized […]

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Welcome to the new and (hopefully) improved Not Derby Pie! I hope you like the new layout and scheme. Please leave comments with feedback — I'm always looking for ways to improve (and attract more readers!)
Now, for an update on the life of NDP:I've spent much of the last two months fretting and sweating over […]

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As fall-themed recipes have started popping up on other people's blogs, I've begun to notice my own reluctance to dig out the pumpkin puree from the pantry. Normally I make fall recipes too early, out of sheer excitement for sweater season, but this year the transition is taking a while. It's already mid-October […]

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"I'm thinking Subway for dinner tonight…is there anything to eat in the fridge besides a little of leftover chicken?"
"Yea, there's orzo with pesto in the fridge. You could add some tomato sauce from the freezer and top with some fresh mozzarella, that would be yummy."
"Woah, that was way over my head."
"Take the tomato sauce […]

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