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Five Easy Appetizers for Your Entertaining

Great tastes made with two ingredients in under two minutes If you’re having folks over to watch football or celebrate the New Year, are making something for someone special, or just want to treat yourself … Continued

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Bellwether Farms Jersey Cow’s Milk Ricotta at the Creamery

A wealth of wonderful creamy cheese to enrich your table I’ve been eating and loving the ricotta from the Callahan family’s Bellwether Farms for probably fifteen years now. For most of that time, I could … Continued

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2023 Jelly Bean Jump Up Calendars Raise Money for SafeHouse Center

Local canines and cats star on this annual calendar! This week marks the start of the 8th annual Jelly Bean Jump Up, our yearly fundraiser for SafeHouse Center. The bulk of the event will actually take … Continued

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Chocolate Sprinkles Arrive from the Netherlands

The classic way for Dutch kids to start their day Although it’s not a combination that has historically been given much thought on this side of the Atlantic, the practice of eating bread and chocolate … Continued

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A Super Fine Food Tour to Southern Spain

“Andalucia, when can we see you?” The answer is in September 2023 One of my favorite songs of all time is John Cale’s “Andalucia.” Cale, who will turn 80 this coming March, is a classically-trained, … Continued

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A Wonderful New Way to Stock up On Zingerman’s T-Shirts

Great Zingerman’s gift for a T-shirt lover you love! Given that he was born and raised in Japan and I grew up in the American Midwest, author Haruki Murakami and I seem to have a … Continued