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Beverages

Blended Iced Coffee

Shakerato Courtesy of David Lebovitz:  The Sweet Life in Paris I should mention before the recipe that David was so taken by the name “Shakerato” posted on the café board…

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Culinary

Chicken Tagine with Apricots and Almonds

 Courtesy of David Lebovitz: The Sweet Life in Paris Tagines (also spelled tajine) are a perfect antidote to cold, wintry nights. Remarkably enough, they’re also wonderful on warm summer nights….

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Chocolate’s Really Good for You!

Did you know that dark chocolate can improve your vascular function?  Better said, did you know that dark chocolate is actually really good for you?  Well, it is! Dark chocolate…

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Beverages

An Eggnog to Remember

 This is a full-on eggnog that features a slew of tropical spices, plus rum, sugar, vanilla and candied orange peel.  We can only imagine how expensive this beverage would have…

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A Constant Thirst

A Constant Thirst by Dando  | Courtesy of  World Pulse Having spent her girlhood in long lines at the water pump, Zambian Voices of Our Future Correspondent, Dando Mweetwa, knows…

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Be the Change

Kasimu School, Kenyesa, Malawi

You would think that after raising seven children Mary and Bob Burns would be ready to retire.  In fact, after their children were grown, they moved to their mountain home…

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Unraveling Women’s Fair Trade

By Whitney Joiner, Photo by Lindsey Stark: Courtesy of The Pulse Selling beautiful crafts to support the artisans who create them makes everyone feel good. But are these businesses truly…

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Cookies

Pecan Sandies

What’s not to like about freshly baked cookies!  Some cookies lose their edge fairly quickly, and are best devoured within a day or two. Anything based on shortbread, however, ages…

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Bite Size Desserts

BITE SIZE DESSERTS Carole Bloom (Wiley, 2009) Even when I’m so full I can barely move, I often crave a sweet to officially conclude a meal. It doesn’t need to…

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Culinary

Master Sauce Chicken

  Recently I reconnected with a recipe I learned to make from a boat maker on the West Marin coast. He was raising his four children alone and, as they…

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Double Ginger Ice Cream

Double Ginger Ice Cream From Bite Size Desserts Courtesy of Carole Bloom, www.carolebloom.com This recipe uses candied ginger puree, available from the Ginger People: www.gingerpeople.com Print Double Ginger Ice Cream…

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Culinary

Black Bean, Corn and Orzo Salad

Courtesy of Bev Shaaffer – Mustard Seed Market and Cafe Natural Foods Cookbook Print Black Bean, Corn and Orzo Salad Print Recipe ★ 5 Stars ☆ ★ 4 Stars ☆…

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Be the Change

Vanilla Guerilla

When Lulu Sturdy inherited her uncle’s run-down Ugandan estate, she found herself alone on a failing farm in a war zone. Seven years on, she has built it into a…

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Tropical Food Facts

Lychee

Lychee, Litchi sinensis, is a tropical and sub-tropical fruit that comes from a mid-sized evergreen tree that has leaves that are coppery in color when they first appear, and that…

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Cookies

Pumpkin-Pecan Cookies

These soft tender cookies are nice with tea. Subtle hints of pumpkin and spice make them a perfect treat for fall. Print Pumpkin-Pecan Cookies Print Recipe ★ 5 Stars ☆ ★…

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Cakes

Sweet Bittersweet Chocolate Ganache

Courtesy of Susie Norris, author of Chocolate Bliss Susie says about ganache:  Ganache is one of the great creations of the chocolate world.  it is a very versatile emulsion of…

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