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Enjoy grilled bread plain or as bruschetta. Photo courtesy California Asparagus Commission. Almost everyone toasts burger and hot dog buns on the grill, but how about regular bread? You can toast any bread on the grill (it will rejuvenate bread that is no longer fresh, too). Grilled bread has a lovely smoky flavor and great…
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From its dawn, mankind has sought herbs and spices to flavor food and to cure ills. Ancient travelers brought them back from foreign lands. Given the long and treacherous journey, imported spices and herbs were costly, beyond the reach of the common man. Some spices were often used as currency: 3,000 pounds of peppercorns, the…
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Freeze ‘em while you can. Photo courtesy BlueberryCouncil.org. Berries are healthy and low in calories. Strawberries and raspberries are affordable year-round. But blueberries get very pricey out of season (and they aren’t as flavorful, either). Since blueberries are still affordable, freeze as many pints as you have room for. It’s easy: 1. Rinse berries and…
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What if you’re a person with a love of brownies and a gluten allergy? A whopping 30% to 40% of Americans are sensitive to gluten. One in 133 of us have the most serious form of gluten intolerance, celiac disease. Deb’s Farmhouse Kitchen knows the joy a good brownie provides. Her gluten-free chocolate walnut brownie…
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The wrong way to pour Champagne or sparkling wine (photo by Diana Myrndorff | SXC). There’s science in everything, including pouring a glass of Champagne. According to a new study published in The Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Champagne is a drink best poured tilted—the opposite of how most people pour it, straight…
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