TIP OF THE DAY: Black Mission & Green Kadota Figs

Summer is fresh fig season. If you enjoy dried figs the rest of the year, go out of your way to enjoy them fresh. Last month we wrote about how to use fresh figs for breakfast, lunch and dinner. But we’ve been reveling in them in the weeks since then, and want to send this…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Kohlrabi

Violet kohlrabi. There’s also a light green variety. Photo courtesy The Good Eggs.   You’ve just gotten used to kale. Are you ready for another cruciferous vegetable, kohlrabi? A member of the powerful anti-carcinogenic Brassica family (formerly Crucifera), which also includes bok choy, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, collards, kale, mustard greens, rutabaga, turnips and…
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The Difference Between Kefir & Buttermilk

“Kefir tastes like buttermilk,” writes a reader. “What’s the difference? Both are cultured beverages—meaning that probiotic bacteria cultures are added to ferment fresh milk. But the “recipes” differ significantly. For starters, kefir may contain a dozen or more different bacterial strains and yeast cultures; buttermilk typically contains only one probiotic strain: lactic acid bacteria. Kefir…
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