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[1] Miso paste with American label (photo courtesy Nagano). [2] Miso paste in Japanese packaging (photo courtesy Nagano). [3] Miso paste (photo courtesy Steamy Kitchen) Challenge yourself in the kitchen this year by trying a new ingredient each month. To start the year off, here’s a suggestion from our consulting chef, Johnny Gnall: miso…
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You can’t read or listen to the news without hearing the alarming childhood obesity statistics, and adults aren’t doing well, either. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), childhood obesity has more than tripled over the last three decades. Today, more than one third of all children and adolescents are considered to…
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One thing we love about January is arrival of delicious Ruby Red grapefruit. January through March are the peak months for the delicious fruit from Texas. Grapefruit began life as an accidental hybrid of an orange and a pomelo, in 18th-century Barbados. For 100 years or so, the sour fruit was grown as an ornamental…
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You don’t need a fancy tea set to host a tea party; everyday cups will do. Photo by Sara Sang | IST. Afternoon tea—not high tea*—is a traditional British meal taken in mid-afternoon. It’s an elegant snack and social hour between lunch and dinner. A pot of tea plus nibbles—a choice of finger sandwiches,…
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Happy New Year! Some people we know spend New Year’s Day in bed with a book. Others go out to brunch or a movie, watch football or go ice skating. One couple hosts an annual Bloody Mary party (January 1st is National Bloody Mary Day). We check our dried herbs and spices for freshness (and…
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