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STASIA BOSCHETTI | CULINARY WRITER

I Write About American Cooking, One Recipe, Region, and Story at a Time.

 

From California citrus and Southern baking to Gulf seafood, Southwestern chiles, and immigrant kitchens, American Country Living explores the recipes, regions, and traditions that have shaped the way America cooks.

 

Meet Stasia
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recipes



Thoroughly tested recipes, with clear instructions and the details that make them work.


browse recipes

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Essays


The people, places, ingredients, and histories behind American cooking.


Read the stories
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Seasonal Kitchen


Farmstand produce, preserving, baking, and cooking through the seasons.


EXPLORE SEASONAL COOKING

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The American Table


Regional dishes, family recipes, and culinary traditions carried to American kitchens from around the world.


EXPLORE THE AMERICAN TABLE

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THE AMERICAN COUNTRY LIVING LETTER

A letter from Stasia at American Country Living


New recipes, regional food stories, old cookbooks worth reading, and the history behind familiar American dishes, gathered into a letter from my kitchen desk.