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Candies and Confections

Maple-Vanilla Fudge with Pecans

…asked if he had a good recipe for maple fudge. The first recipes he had called for maple extract, which isn’t the same thing at all, of course. So he…

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Book Reviews

Book Review: Flavor Flours

…with some of the flours as they hold together well on their own. More than just a treatise on flours and accompanying recipes, Alice provides fillings, toppings, frostings, glazes, an…

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Some Delicious Comfort Foods

…comfort foods to customers at New Leaf, our local community market where I reign as Demo Queen. Three of the recipes qualify for posting as they contain vanilla and two…

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The Vanilla Company

…for granted. Learn about these everyday pleasures including vanilla extract, vanilla beans, chocolate, coffee, fruits, and more. RECIPES A fresh look at ingredients found in our kitchens and a great…

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A Mindful Approach To The New Year

…readers would prefer more recipes and food talk, whereas I am committed to drawing greater awareness to the plight of tropical farms and farmers and how we can make a…

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Ice Cream, Sorbets, etc

I Scream Sandwiches

…I Scream Sandwich: Inspired Recipes for the Ultimate Frozen Treat, written by my colleague and friend, Jennie Schacht. A super-fun book to read and even more fun to make the…

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Mark Sciscenti Talks About Hot Chocolate

…and artisan chocolatier who has been actively studying and working with this sacred and healing food since 1999. Mark has recreated historically authentic drinking chocolate recipes from Mesoamerica to modern…

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Celebratory Spring Cakes

…slice of cake on top. For those of you who, like me, yearn to bake something special for birthdays, holidays and “just because,” here are two new cake recipes for…

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England’s Lively Food Community

…looked at a number of recipes online and made two, but haven’t found one as good as a cake version I was served at the Michael Caines Culinary Academy. Instead,…

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Beverages

Winter Mandarin and Pineapple Shrubs

…issue, Shed, a farm and restaurant in Healdsburg (Sonoma County) California was featured for their innovative Thanksgiving meal, largely prepared with foods from their farm. One of the recipes was…

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Edible Squash Bowls

recipes. Whether or not you decide to go to go this route, you can buy squash pretty cheaply, especially at food stands in the countryside.  They make perfect table decorations,…

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Culinary

Persian Saffron Chicken

Can we ever have too many recipes using chicken? Amazingly enough, while meat consumption is down, Americans eat about 60 pounds of chicken a year which breaks down to about…

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Fruit Desserts

Creme Fraiche Whipped Cream

…is on so many other things. Most recipes suggest fold the creme fraiche into the already whipped cream. Personally, I add it to the cream and whip them together. You…

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