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Slurp It Up

I've got a recipe for cranberry chutney that is so magnificent, so delectable, that when I make a batch, I'm not above standing at the stove and eating the stuff directly from the pan with a big wooden spoon. But I'll get to that in a minute. I found this recipe in one of my cookbooks, Thanksgiving 101 by Rick Rodgers. It's a wonder I ever found it given that I have a large collection of cookbooks. On a shelf the width of my washer and dryer combined and in two cabinets I have 97 cookbooks. Does that seem extreme? Does that seem excessive? Do you wonder why anyone would need more than a few basic books, enough to cover meat loaf, lasagna, beef stew, and a good mac and cheese? Barefoot Contessa makes a mean mac and cheese, distinct from but not quite as smooth as the mac and cheese found in The Best of Gourmet Magazine 2005 which uses mascarpone and cherry tomatoes. Barefoot Contessa also makes a rib-sticking lasagna and a turkey meat loaf that is so good you want it ...