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[1] Use leftover ham in a delicious bean soup (photo © QVC). [2] You can use any white bean, like these cannellini beans (photo © Fortuna Sausage). [3] No leftover ham? Pick up some smoked ham hocks like these from Fresh Direct (photo © Fresh Direct). You can just enjoy so many ham sandwiches…
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It’s spring, it’s asparagus season, and your specialty produce purveyor just may have wondrous, fresh asparagus in the non-traditional colors of purple and white. Low in calories, asparagus is a good source of folic acid, potassium, amino acids and dietary fiber. But people who love their flavor don’t always concern themselves with these details: They…
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Asparagus and carrots in a Le Creuset dutch oven. Photo courtesy Sur La Table. The English word “asparagus” derives from the Latin sparagus, derived from the Greek asparagos, which itself derived from the Persian asparag, meaning sprout or shoot. The stalks shoot up from the crown of the plant and, if not harvested, the…
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It’s easy to brew better coffee. Photo courtesy Filicori Zecchino. Do you buy more coffee outside the home because you can’t brew a better cup of coffee? Consider this checklist to improving your home efforts: 1. Start with a clean carafe. Coffee has oil that builds up in the carafe. You can’t see it,…
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The Ataulfo, or Champagne, mango. Photo courtesy ILoveMangoes.com. When you think of mangoes, you may think of the familiar reddish-green mangos and wonder about the petite golden-yellow ones that some people call baby mangoes. They’re Ataulfo mangos from Mexico, also commonly called Champagne mangoes, and they’re in season now. Mango lovers prefer them to…
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