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Nov 1, 2015
'GARDEN-VARIETY' BEER
Ever assumed you know a lot about something, and then "Bam!" you are clobbered between the eyes by a reality check? I...
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Oct 29, 2015
PREMIUM TOBACCO, HANDLED WITH CARE
Aside from snuff, the cigar is the most potent form of tobacco enjoyed by humans. For centuries, cigar fumes and ritu...
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Oct 27, 2015
ETHIOPIAN and TANZANIAN COFFEE
ETHIOPIA NATURAL MOKAMBA — FULL CITY ROAST —
The Mokamba is a blend of arabica coffees from two regions in Ethio...
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20th CENTURY RICH IN CHOCOLATE CULTURE
The evolution of chocolate sped up considerably at the onset of the 20th century with huge advances in the creation o...
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Oct 22, 2015
Giving You A Little GREEN!
Money aside, is green your favorite color? You'll have to be more specific for anybody who knows their greens, as the...
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Sun Gold Asian Pears & Seedless Grapes
SUN GOLD ASIAN PEARS — Sometimes called "apple pears" because of their round shape and crunchy apple-like texture, As...
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Oct 18, 2015
WHAT WE KNOW TO BE TRUE
LIFE-SPAN, UNOPENED: As wine ages it usually loses its fresh, forward fruit character. If you loved the delicious fir...
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Oct 9, 2015
DAYS OF WINE AND SALADS
“White wine with fish, red wine with red meat” has a critical flaw — it fails to mention what to serve successfully w...
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COSTA RICAN SHB & INDIAN MONSOONED MALABAR COFFEES
COSTA RICAN SHB MONTE CRISOL WEST VALLEY — FULL CITY ROAST —
Produced in the West Valley region of Costa Rica near...
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Red Sensation Pears & Bartlett Pears
The Red Sensation, known also as "Max Red," was first discovered as a bud sport on a standard Yellow Bartlett tree ne...
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Oct 3, 2015
All About CINNAMON . . .
Cinnamon is possibly the oldest and most flavorful spice known. For centuries it has been prized for its medicinal pr...
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Oct 1, 2015
WHAT'S UP WITH ASPARAGUS?
It's in recipes everywhere! Have you tried asparagus guacamole? (See recipe at far right.) Or seen the new purple var...
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