Halfway through writing my summer wrap-up post this tidbit of good news came through my inbox: an offer from Twinings for free tea. I liked the offer. Thought you would too. After all, aren’t autumn’s stirrings in the air? Despite perfect, warm days the nights are taking on that chilly edge. What better way to cozy [...]
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So September is here, school has started and summer is over…not! Certainly the farmer’s markets and local growers agree. Stalls are still packed with berries, peaches, nectarines, watermelon, cucumbers, cantaloupe…all those summer goodies that are the epitome of soft, warm days and stretched out time. Are you with me? But seven weeks!! That’s how long the virtual [...]
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So you know that part in Alice in Wonderland when Alice sees what appears to be a common rabbit hole? She peers in, then falls and discovers a deep world filled with amazing, wondrous, unpredictable surprises? Basil is like the rabbit hole. Yes, basil. It’s green, pungeant, fragrant and anchors the 8,000 equally delicious variations of [...]
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June is upon us and the weather forecast is sending us days of sunshine. Memorial Day, Father’s Day and summertime — the outdoor grill is the icon of good times. Where there’s a grill there’s fire and coals. And those delivers the heat and smoke giving us those delectible, crispy outer bits of vegetables and meats loaded with that [...]
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Boing! Spring’s here. Judging by all the desperate antics I’ve seen for the sun to come out (umm, sorry dude…but wearing shorts when it’s 23 degrees outside isn’t going to change the weather)…we’re ready. With spring comes the earliest of edible harvests: fresh herbs. In my last post I described what to do with fresh or dried herbs. [...]
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It’s a weeknight. You’re tired. Spouse is fried. Kids are getting cranky. Grocery shopping didn’t happen. And there it is…the daily question that never goes away. What’s for dinner tonight? Cooking with herbs and spices, even at the most basic level, can really save your butt in the daily grind. So whether you’re looking for uses for herbs and spices or just a quick [...]
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The art of gift-giving. It’s got to be creative, unexpected, appreciated, and useful. Consider a homemade spice kit. A box full of spices is a package full of flavor and possibilities and an expression food, culture and friendship. There are hundreds of spices, countless blends and different price points. This doesn’t even take into account the choice between [...]
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Spices, herbs, breakfast and the muffin-top dilemma: problem solved with a crêpe via the bagel. One of the fun things about Spice Sherpa is that those who create the spice blends will occasionally ask Spice Sherpa for an opinion. About a month ago Bagel Spice asked if I’d give their blend a shake. Shake I did…and here’s the verdict: [...]
“As rich and purposeless as is the rose: Thy simple doom is to be beautiful.” –Stephen Phillips, Marpessa With a scent that defines love, petals whose softness rivals that of infant skin, and a persnickety nature that requires constant attention from their masters: roses have enchanted humans for hundreds of years. Wouldn’t it make [...]
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