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[1] Crones, small rhizomes (photo courtesy Sid Wainer). [2] Crosnes serve as the roots of this flowering plant (photo Wikipedia). [3] Close-up (photo courtesy Cuisinons Les Legumes. [4] Crosnes with grilled swordfish at Il Goto | Paris). [5] Crosnes and peas. Here’s the recipe from Honest-Food.net, photo Holly A. Heyser). Do you know about…
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Most of us know tapioca as a pudding filled with little tapioca “pearls.” But it’s so much more than that. WHAT IS TAPIOCA? Tapioca is a pure starch extracted from the root of the cassava (pronounced kuh-SAH-vuh, photo #1). The root is also called manioc, arrowroot and yuca. Not yucca, mind you: That’s…
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In a cup of hot coffee, he’s not so frosty (photo courtesy Illy). There may not be enough snow on the ground to build a snowman, but you can build one atop a cappuccino or latte, with this recipe from Illy. This easy-to-make snowman is fun for adults, and can be adapted to hot…
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