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Brunch

Strawberry Rhubarb Jam

…If you like it, terrific. If you don’t, you have an automatic gift for someone who does. Assuming you like it, you now have a versatile sauce. Mix it with…

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Brunch

Vanilla Maple Syrup

…for six months to a year. Just keep adding fresh syrup. Vanilla maple syrup makes a very thoughtful hostess gift or party favor during the holidays. Get high quality maple…

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For Farmers

Does Mexico Still Produce Vanilla?

…of the Mexican vanilla industry and why Mexican vanilla beans are difficult to come by today. Mexican vanilla was a greatly prized gift to the Europeans Vanilla beans were first…

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Candies and Confections

Caramel Peanut Popcorn

 This Caramel Peanut Popcorn has been a family favorite for years. If you grew up loving Cracker Jacks, you’re going to love this crunchy treat. It makes a great gift

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Chocolate

Heavenly Brownie-on-Shortbread Bars

 Courtesy of Flo Braker Here’s a fun recipe from Flo’s book, Baking for All Occasions.  It makes a great hostess gift as do many of her delectable recipes. Flo says: …

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Be the Change

Vanilla Guerilla

…year away during a joyride around an Oxfordshire industrial estate), and heaps of books on Tibetan Buddhism. Seven years on, I am still in Uganda, smitten with a rare gift:…

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Afternoon Tea on Onomea Bay

…tea presentations, tea houses, B & B’s providing tea experiences, not to mention a wide variety of tea products and value-added gift items that both tourists and locals will be…

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The Magic of Chocolate

…the form of the components that make up this divine gift from the rainforests of the Americas. According to Thomas Herrais, a scientist at the Spanish Council for Scientific Research…

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Cakes

Best Ever Vegan Chocolate Cake

Recently I made “A Perfectly Delicious Chocolate Cake” as a birthday gift for a friend. One of the recipients of a slice of cake was completely taken by it and…

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Be the Change

Building For Generations

…community and a reasonably normal a life. With Joaquin grown and thriving, Cory turned her challenges into a gift for other children with disabilities. She has focused her attention on…

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Candies and Confections

Luscious Gianduja Squares

 Carole Bloom has graciously shared a toothsome recipe from her new book, Intensely Chocolate (Wiley, 2010), which not only is delicious, but is also an ideal gift to make for…

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Be the Change

Worldwide Farmers Exchange

…to the host families.  While the host family does pay a stipend, medical insurance and free housing for the year, in exchange they can provide the gift of assisting not…

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