The confident cook
Recipe: Salmon burgers in buns with corn salsa are the ultimate fish sandwiches
Poached salmon is mixed with coarsely mashed russet potatoes, which are drier than golden-flesh potatoes and give the burgers lots of texture.

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Genius watermelon slicer, cubed
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The confident cookRecipe: Salmon burgers in buns with corn salsa are the ultimate fish sandwichesPoached salmon is mixed with coarsely mashed russet potatoes, which are drier than golden-flesh potatoes and give the burgers lots of texture.

NAMESTitanic survivor’s light-up cane goes for $62,500 at Newport auctionA Titanic survivor’s walking stick with an electric light she used to signal for help from a lifeboat has sold for $62,500 at an auction of maritime items in Rhode Island

Pretty, practical, and plastic-free food wrapsDesigned by Easthampton mom Michelle Zimora, the reusable wraps are handcrafted with cotton fabrics in lovely designs coated with organic beeswax, organic jojoba oil, and tree resin.

Genius watermelon slicer, cubedThe new Slicester Watermelon Tool from Chef’n is worth adding another gadget to the kitchen drawer.