GIFT: Chocolate Elephants That Help Orphaned Elephants

According to the United Nations, up to 100 African elephants are killed each day by poachers seeking their ivory tusks. Only 470,000 elephants remain on the continent; there were 3-5 million African elephants a century ago. As poaching and habitat loss continue, increasing number of elephants are orphaned. The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust is a…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Spring Asparagus

[1] Freshly cut asparagus (photo © Baldor Food). [2] Three colors of asparagus (photo © Australian Asparagus Growers).   Asparagus is our favorite harbinger of spring, along with big artichokes, fava beans, green garlic, morels, nettles, ramps and spring peas (a.k.a. English or garden peas). Once upon a time—in your mother’s, grandmother’s or great-gran’s generation,…
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Blackberry Grilled Cheese & More Noteworthy Recipes

[1] The first contest winner, “Bewitching Blackberry,” marries bacon, blackberries, baby arugula, spinach, and two cheeses. The recipe is below (photo © The Nibble). [2] Here’s a simplified version: just Gruyère and blackberries (photo © The Nibble). [3] When you don’t have fresh blackberries, substitute blackberry jam or preserves (photo © The Nibble). [4] A…
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