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Last week we presented two irresistible heirloom cucumbers. This week’s noteworthy produce comprises red lettuce varieties we discovered while perusing the “produce section” on Burpee.com. YUGOSLAVIAN RED LETTUCE Burpee calls Yugoslavian Red Lettuce “perhaps the most beauteous lettuce we’ve grown: a star selection for your salad bowl.” With bright-green cupped leaves splashed with…
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You may be as cool as a cucumber and know how to bring home the bacon, but do you know where those phrases come from? Here’s a list of food phrases with hidden meanings, compiled by Eat24.com. a website and search engine for restaurants that deliver food. 1. BACON: “Bring Home The Bacon” Meaning:…
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It’s broo-SKET-tuh, not broo-SHET-tuh. Photo by Vitalina Rybakova | IST. When we were young, there was a long-running ad for a self-improvement course that promised to make upwardly-aspirational Americans more cultured. One of the ads had this headline: “I’ll have a cup of expresso, please. And make it black.” There is no “expresso,” of…
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[1] We’ll be eating green on St. Patrick’s Day (photos #1 and #3 © Avocados From Mexico). [2] It’s also the perfect day for Green Eggs and Ham (photo © Food Network). [3] The green comes from creamy avocados. Although we start every St. Patrick’s Day with a green bagel, each year we look…
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[1] Lincoln would often dine on an apple, nuts and cheese (photo © U.S. Apples). [2] An apple, cheese and nuts remain a healthy snack—or meal—today (photo © Paul Gaudriault | Unsplash). [3] Lincoln’s favorite beverage: water (photo © Jana Sabeth | Pexels). Today is Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. He was born on February 12,…
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