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Appletinis evoke spring and summer; mulled cider is for the chilly fall and winter. In-between, how about an Apple Cider Spritz? We adapted this recipe from one from Elegant Affairs Caterers. The basic recipe is very versatile, and a lesson in the ease of substituting ingredients. Don’t have apple-flavored vodka? Use regular vodka and hard…
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[1] Figs growing on the tree (photo courtesy Indoor Citrus Trees). [2] Brown turkey figs (photo courtesy Melissa’s). For back-to-school season, we went back to “food school” to re-examine the domestication of crops. In 2006, the discovery of figs in an 11,400-year-old house near the ancient city of Jericho established figs as the world’s…
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A fun project for a long weekend: ice cream donuts. There are two ways to look at them. One requires a donut pan and some fabrication. The other requires nothing but donuts and ice cream. RECIPE #1: DONUT ICE CREAM SANDWICHES (Photo #1) Ingredients Donuts of choice (without frosting or filling) Garnishes of choice:…
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[1] Turnovers can be any shape you can seal and crimp (photo © Country Living Magazine). [2] You can celebrate with frozen turnovers, of course, like these from Pepperidge Farm. With the quality of the cherries and cream cheese dough in our recipe, below, no icing or other garnish is necessary (photo © Pepperidge Farm).…
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Love bananas? Check out this history of bananas for August 27th, National Banana Lovers Day. According to the USDA, bananas rank #1 among America’s favorite fresh fruit, edging out apples in per-capita consumption. The data further relays that Americans consume nearly 27 pounds per person annually! We’ve got interesting content below for people who want…
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