TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Irish Breakfast Tea

That comforting cup of Irish breakfast tea is actually Assam, from India. Photo © Olga Miltsova | Dreamstime.   Most tea drinkers have heard of Irish breakfast tea. Fewer have heard of Assam (ah-SAHM). Yet—surprise!—they’re the same tea. The Irish developed such a fondness for the rich, malty black tea from northeast India that they…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Indian Naan Flatbread

Naan with a yogurt dip. Photo courtesy Stonefire Naan.   Bread is one of our passions. We’d give up meat before we’d give up bread. Just about every society makes a delicious bread. India, a very large country, makes many. If you’ve been to an Indian restaurant, you’ve seen some of the regional specialties: chapati,…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Deano’s Jalapeño Chips

Hopefully, your Valentine’s Day will be filled with lots of romance. But if you need more heat, try Deano’s Jalapeño Chips. The typical “jalapeño chip” is a potato chip or tortilla chip flavored with jalapeño extract. Deano’s Jalapeño Chips are the real deal: actual jalapeño chiles, sliced and fried. No potatoes have been invited to…
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