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• Kismet's Brothy Bread Pudding Is What You're Craving Now

  In Montpelier, Kismet chef Crystal Maderia still finds magic in the season's beets and parsnips, meats and dried legumes. And, 13 winters into her tenure as a restaurant owner, she has a few things dialed in. Read More

• Bon Appétit feature

  Portuguese Baked Eggs
  Baked eggs are great for brunch, and this version is no exception. But with a salad of leafy greens, it’s also hearty and satisfying enough to double as dinner. Read More

• Nourishing Food, Seasonal Flair at Kismet in Montpelier

  More than a decade into her tenure as a restaurant owner, Maderia still finds magic in the season's eatings. Read More

• Forget Twinkies, these teens make their own butter

  WITH CHEF MADERIA'S GUIDANCE, THESE TEENAGERS EMBRACE RECIPE-FREE COOKING AND LOCAL FOOD
  TEEN FARM-TO-SCHOOL AND BEYOND
  MELISSA PASANEN
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• Best of Vermont Local Picks

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• Vermont's Internationally Flavored Brunches

  Chef-owner Crystal Maderia's Portuguese eggs achieved immortality in 2013 with a near-pornographic spread in Bon Appétit. Her take on Israeli shakshuka features baked eggs swimming in a hot bath of spicy tomato-and-pepper sofrito. Bobbing along are creamy blobs of fresh ricotta topped with basil leaves. Read More

• Bite Club Review, restaurant week 2013

  Restaurant week diaries by Alice Levitt. Read More

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