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Britney, we had you pegged as a fried chicken girl with a #SouthernRoots. Welcome to the weird side of the list.

Taking the purest ingredients helps VanHeulen turn them into the most painterly dishes that you’ve ever seen. His whole roasted trout, sourced from Harrietta Hills, is dramatically wrapped with serrano ham, greens, watermelon radish and salsa rosa; his 16-ounce Sobie bone-in pork chop, brined and spiced rubbed, is cooked to perfection then shingled out on the plate with herb butter and bitter green salad; and those seared diver scallops with fresh herb risotto, sherry-glazed seasonal mushrooms, serrano ham crisp and lemon beurre blanc is every bit as haute bourgeois as you would expect in a penthouse restaurant.

We’re serving it with a seasonal gratin – sprouts and chestnuts, a classic pairing, beefed up with nutty borlotti beans and earthy sage. If you like, you can fry some extra sage leaves as we did to garnish the top: heat a little oil in a pan, add the sage and fry for a minute or so, until they crisp up (they become slightly darker once done). Drain on kitchen paper and scatter over the top of the gratin.

The University of Wisconsin has recently hired a new plant breeder, Lucia Gutierrez, who is enthusiastic about bringing in newer, improved varieties to Wisconsin farmers. She understands the lack of good high-quality Wisconsin oat genetics and is working diligently to fix this issue.

Unknown to many people, oyster, which is a delicious creature from the ocean, has been used as an aphrodisiac from ancient times.

Britney Spears hasn’t forgotten her humble Louisiana roots. She shops at Walmart, and her hashtag is #ParkingLotSweats. Fame can change you, though. When touring in the UK, Britney’s backstage needs included a Princess Diana portrait as well as 100 figs and prunes, Oh No They Didn’t reports.

Press the dough with a floured hand to fill the baking sheet. The dough should be very thin. Bake for an hour until crisp, then remove from the oven. Transfer, still on its parchment, to a cooling rack. When cold, break into crackers and store in an airtight tin till needed.

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They drink a lot of water. That might be where the luck Radach credited for his prize-winning pumpkin comes in — that Baldwin has an understanding wife.

Take the three cups of reserved pink flesh, and puree in food processor or blender until completely liquefied. Strain 2 to 3 times to remove as much pulp as possible.

In a medium bowl, combine the slices of red onion and juice of two limes. Let them mingle for about ten minutes while you chop the watermelon.

I don’t know about you, but it’s always a guessing game when I pick one up. Sure, I check that’s it feels heavy and has that telltale yellow spot which is supposed to ensure ripeness but, honestly, when it comes to watermelon, you get what you get. I cross my fingers and leave it up to chance.