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The Marvelous Mango. The mango is an edible stone fruit from the tropical tree Mangifera indica which is thought to have come from the region around Bangladesh and northwestern India over 5,000 years ago. Mangoes are sweet, fleshy, and creamy…
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Hot Pot (huǒ guō (火锅) in Chinese) is an emerging communal culinary obsession. Hot Pot is a shared cooking and eating experience, thought to have originated in Mongolia 800-900 years ago. It then spread through East and Southeast Asia. There…
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No one puts just plain salt on the rim of their cocktail glasses anymore. Spice and salt companies are coming up with new and imaginative ways of using their products. How about embellishing the rim of your cocktail glass by…
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Utilitarian does NOT have to be boring! I have a wooden kitchen floor and it needs some protection. Luckily, I have my choice of cushioned, flat, non-slip, woven, chic, earth tone and decorative mats. So many choices underfoot. These mats…
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A heads up to what you’ll be eating this year! 2022 has gotten off to a rough start with the surge of the Omicron variant, various climate related disasters and the contentious political scene. The shipping hold up is negatively…
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“Love is in the air. No wait, that’s BBQ. Never mind.” – Anonymous We are still in barbecue season, even though Labor Day has come and gone. This is partly due to global warming, and partly due to COVID because…
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Baking mixes that taste homemade. Summer is a high entertaining time for many of us. I love to cook, and I love spending time with friends. Occasionally, I am too ambitious with my menus and must find some acceptable short…
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Get ready to inspect, sniff and poke. I find it helpful to be reminded of how to choose the best fresh summer produce, at the supermarket, at farmer’s markets, or out of your own garden. Here is a basic primer…
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An Important Pantry Staple. Miso is a Japanese fermented soybean paste that adds a savory element to food. It is made by fermenting soybeans with salt and kõji (a mold) and sometimes rice, barley, seaweed or other ingredients. Over weeks…
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