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The point at which grain corn is “safe from frost” is defined as physiological maturity and is correlated with the appearance of the thin, black layer of dead tissue at the tips of the kernels. Grain moisture at physiological maturity typically ranges from 30 to 35 per cent, but can vary based on hybrid. If frost is light and the leaves, stalks or husks are not damaged, kernel development will continue. Yield losses from death of leaves only prior to physiological maturity are estimated to be 35, 27, and 6 per cent for soft dough, full dent and half-milk line stages of development, respectively.

Hi Joan, there is a whole section in the book on how to substitute butter. For the recipes, it is under “Oils & Fats” above. “Non-Hydrogenated Margarine / Buttery Spread – Bakeable Butter (p 192 in Go Dairy Free), Earth Balance Soy-Free Buttery Spread or Sticks” – so I tested with that brand and the recipe.

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The proposal died, and the council instead put it on the ballot in November. The politicians would let the voters decide.

Fields of sunflowers are now a common – and beautiful – sight all over the world. They have inspired artists from Van Gogh to Klimt, and continue to do so in the age of Instagram, if the recent selfie craze is anything to go by and as one Canadian sunflower farm discovered. It was forced to shut after thousands of tourists seeking the perfect selfie caused chaos. An astonishing 7,000 vehicles caused a traffic jam stretching over four kilometers.

However, Beaut Burger gets it right. From the slow-fermented English muffin-style bun to the crispy fries with lemon zest and herbs, the restaurant elevates the classic American staples with simple artisanal elegance. But they’re not too fancy for $2 Miller High Life.

After graduating from Lowell High School in 2004, VanHeulen moved to Grand Rapids, working two to three restaurant jobs at once, figuring it was a good way to pay the bills. “I didn’t know what I was going to do, but I fell in love with this,” said VanHeulen, who at 24 went back to school, enrolling at Secchia Institute of Culinary Education at Grand Rapids Community College while cooking full time at Courtyard by Marriott Grand Rapids Downtown. In 2013, with his fresh culinary associate degree, VanHeulen joined the banquet team at Amway Grand Plaza, where the hotel stages massive events. “You think that you know how to cut up a tomato, cut up a pepper, until you gotta do it for 6,000 people,” VanHeulen said. “It sharpens your basics like none other, and it’s a great learning experience.”

A beautiful butterscotch tapioca pudding ($12) is served with kabocha squash, sunflower seeds and a sneaky quenelle of creme fraiche. Plied with an intense smoke flavor, it flirts with the thought of turning the dish into ash-scented overkill, but pulls up just short, adding a bracing, savory note. It’s almost incongruous, but it works — a little surprise hidden inside an otherwise unassuming dollop of plain old cream.

For an easy quick-pickle rind, check out the recipe that follows. Courtesy of Brine Street Picklery, the recipe calls for a mixture of vinegar, sugar and spices that’s used to soak and soften the rind. What results is a slightly tangy and sweet pickle that resembles the flavor of a classic bread-and-butter-style pickle, with small hints of clove and ginger.

I put it high up from the floor because I know that I have had rats in there before. Yesterday, I went into the garage and saw that bag was open and there was a huge pile of sunflower shells there.

Chef Brandon Gauthier and his wife and house manager Victoria Gauthier with their children Jackson, 5, and Elijah, 2, at Confluence.(Photo: Patrick Breen/The Republic)