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Queens Comfort : a pictorial essay

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queens kickshaw: not your mama’s grilled cheese

by julianna shubinski Queens Kickshaw is another welcome addition to the burgeoning restaurant scene in Astoria. A long, narrow space decorated with salvaged materials, it projects a down-to-earth sensibility coupled with an appreciation for inventive food and solid coffee.  The … Continue reading

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The Zen of Pie Dough

by Julianna Shubinski In the summer of 2009, I went on a pie-baking binge. On average, I cranked out 10 pies a week for three hot, sweaty months in an un-air-conditioned kitchen with a smaller-than-average oven. Mostly it was fruit … Continue reading

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