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Incredible Chocolate-Filled Egg Shells at the Candy Store

An amazing, limited-edition offering from the South of France It’s still three weeks until Easter, but given the limited nature of these exceptionally cool and super tasty confections from Provence in the South of France, … Continued

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Artisan Apricot Pins at the Roadhouse

A symbol of dignity and democracy supports Democracy Now! Last spring, I was reflecting on how much good community work in the country is still framed in negative terms. There are a lot of “antis”—all … Continued

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Making Sauerkraut Salad for Supper

A wonderful winter recipe Soon enough, local spring produce will start showing up on our markets as spring is finally in sight for us. Before that happens, though, I want to share one of my … Continued

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Guatemala El Regalito at the Coffee Company

A beautiful brew from the coffee-growing star of Central America March means the rollout of a great newly-arrived single-estate coffee from Guatemala. What we’ve come to know here in recent weeks as El Regalito—“the little … Continued

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88% Super Dark Blend Bar from Shawn Askinosie

A contributor to happiness at so many levels! In 1980, while I was still learning to cook the line, Mother Teresa’s team in India rescued a small orphaned boy from the streets of Calcutta. He was … Continued

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Anticipating the Arrival of Irish Brown Soda Bread

The country bread of Ireland emerges soon from Bakehouse ovens As we enter the final weeks of winter—still cold, with days growing longer but not yet as bright as they will be soon—I wait eagerly … Continued