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Farina Kingsley’s Stir-Fried Asian Greens + Pantry Kit Giveaway!

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Dark leafy greens stir-fried in a smoky, sweet and spicy sauce make a wonderful addition to a fall or winter meal, and a fun way to explore the flavors of Southeast Asia.  I wrote recently about different ways to add more fruits and vegetables into your diet.  One idea I talked about was trying something […]

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Giant Double Chocolate-Orange Marshmallows + A Giveaway!

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Giant Double Chocolate-Orange Marshmallows . . . the words alone are enough to make me swoon, but the actual finished marshmallows put me into a happy chocolate trance.  These marshmallows came from the genius baking mind of Abby Dodge, one of my favorite cookbook authors, and one of my favorite people in general.  Abby is […]

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How to Pick a Bento Box (+ A Giveaway!!)

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So you want to pack a bento, but before you start you need to make sure you have something to pack it in!  There are a lot of choices out there, and knowing what to pick can be a bit confusing if you’ve never packed a bento before.  But don’t worry, with a few simple […]

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Milk Shokupan (Japanese Style White Sandwich Bread)

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The first time Mr. Fuji and I moved to Japan I was quick to notice the sandwich bread, known as shokupan, in our local supermarket: cellophane bags filled with thick square slices of white bread, and no heels in sight—and when I say thick, I’m talking one and half inches thick!  Mr. Fuji told me […]

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A Conversation with Bob Spitz, author of Dearie (+ A Giveaway!)

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“Now, dearie, I will require a hot plate for my appearance on Professor Duhamel’s program.” Russ Morash, who had answered the telephone in a makeshift office he shared with the volunteers at WGBH-TV, was momentarily startled, not so much by the odd request as by the odder voice. It had a quality he’d never heard […]

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Virgin Tamarind Margarita + A Tropical Fruit Giveaway!!

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A virgin tamarind margarita makes the perfect treat to beat the heat during the miserably hot days of August.  It’s an icy combination of tamarind, lemon, orange, and lime flavors that slides down the throat like a tangy bit of paradise, helping you to forget the sweaty hair sticking to the back of your neck, or […]

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Chocolate Avocado Fudge + Scharffen Berger Chocolate Giveaway!

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Chocolate avocado fudge might sound a bit strange, but it’s actually a genius idea, but one I can’t take the credit for.  Pureed avocado is used in place of butter when making the fudge.  The result is a rich and extremely creamy chocolate fudge—and no, you would never guess there was any avocado in it! […]

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Ginger Honey Okayu (Japanese Rice Porridge)

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Ginger honey okayu (okay = Japanese rice porridge) is another one of my favorite home remedies when I’m feeling under the weather, in addition to another one of my favorite ways to pair up ginger and honey (remember my Honey Ginger Lemon Tea from last week?)!  Okayu (or kayu) is a simple Japanese porridge made […]

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The Naptime Chef’s Chocolate Egg Cream + A Giveaway!

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An egg cream is a drink that consists of neither egg, nor cream, but milk, chocolate syrup, and soda water.  The drink is most often associated with Brooklyn, NY, because of Louis Aster, a candy shop owner in Brooklyn who is alleged to have invented this creamy sweet bubbly drink in  the late 1800s.  National […]

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Rosemary Roasted Nuts & The Perfect Party Tray + A Giveaway!!

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Add this recipe to ZipList! Rosemary Roasted Nuts Recipe as explained by Todd Porter, White On Rice Couple Makes 1 pound of nuts 1 pound mixed nuts 1 tablespoon butter 3 tablespoons minced fresh rosemary 2 teaspoons light brown sugar 1 tablespoon smoked sea salt 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Spread the […]

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