While studying abroad in Venezuela, I, along with other students, would take overnight buses to the coast. It was there where I discovered cacao trees, which give us chocolate and is found growing as an understory tree.
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A sure-fire way to thwart the winter doldrums is to get busy in the kitchen. Yes, baking cookies is nice, but why not step outside the norm and make some sushi? It’s creatively engaging, perfect for crowds and easier than you’d think.
The rituals of a steak dinner are as exhilarating as they are gratifying: the portentous “clunk” of the serrated knife, the inimitable shape of the martini glass, the crunch of the iceberg wedge, the ginormous baked potato. And as with every beloved tradition, there is quibbling.
Making cookies is a long-standing tradition in many households come holiday time. Whether you do it with your family or a group of friends, the outcome is the same: lots of merriment and plenty of memories to be made.
Between shopping for gifts, tiding the house and worrying about in-law drama, it’s safe to say the holidays are hectic. Colette Flynn of Catered by Colette wants to remove some stress with three easy appetizers you can prepare before your guests arrive for the party.
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One person’s comfort food is another person’s heartburn: Comfort food is emphatically not health food, yet there’s no denying the comforting power of food. As we lament the darker, shorter days, it’s important to remember that there is still pleasure to be had.
After a summer of cool treats, make the transition into fall with the perfect appetizer that strikes a fine balance of gourmet flavors: PoshTarts, as made by Carole Garrigos and Keri Sprau.
If you’ve not visited Long Lake’s Red Rooster bar and restaurant in the last few years, keep a watchful eye out or you may not recognize it upon your return.
“Gluten free” is quite the dietary catchphrase these days, but what does it mean? Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley and rye. Those who suffer from the autoimmune disorder called Celiac disease get all kinds of sick from gluten.
Choosing the right wine is often considered a daunting task, but it doesn’t have to be. This fall, enjoy the process—and the end result!—of buying a bottle of wine.
“Everything is from scratch, just like grandma used to make,” says Kathie Armstrong, owner of Kathie’s Finds in Wayzata.
