TIP OF THE DAY: Kamut Khorasan Wheat

Say what? KAMUT® (kah-MOOT) is the manufacturer and brand name of a Khorasan wheat that is available in the US. Khorasan is an ancient wheat, the grain of which is two times larger than modern wheat. It has a rich, nutty flavor. As produced by Kamut, it’s organic and whole grain—just as it was in…
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Recipes For Sage Tea & A Sage Arnold Palmer, Hot Or Cold

[1] A memorable cup of sage tea: healthy, organic and kosher (photo by River Soma | © THE NIBBLE). [2] Fresh sage (photo © Good Eggs). [3] Dried sage (photo © Marietta Spice Mill).   Last year, strolling through the farmers market at San Francisco’s Ferry Building, we met a farmer who grew fresh sage…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Lemon Zest

If you’re zesting lemons, limes, oranges or other citrus for a recipe, buy organic fruit if you can. Conventional citrus crops are heavily sprayed with pesticides, and a simple rinse won’t dislodge all of it from the nooks and crannies of the rind. The zest is the outermost part of the rind of citrus fruits…
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