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The USDA’s The New Dirty Dozen: 12 Foods to Eat Organic©

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Apples, Celery, Strawberries, Potatoes, Blueberries, Kale. What do these foods have in common besides being produce? They’re some of the new dirty dozen according to the  2014 USDA report. Highlights of Dirty Dozen™ 2014 EWG’s Dirty Dozen™ list of produce includes apples, strawberries, grapes, celery, peaches, spinach, sweet bell peppers, […]

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Quick Tomato Sauce

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You bought too many tomatoes and now they’re overripe … what to do? cut the tomatoes into small pieces, heat some olive oil,add garlic, some basil and  voila’ you have a delicious fresh tomato sauce for your pasta dish or on a bruschetta bread. photos by coco zordan

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Basic Pie Dough – Pastry for Quiche

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Use this basic pie dough for all your savory cakes and quiches.  Using cold ingredients and equipment is highly recommended. It’s also important not to over-work the dough when kneading as it will make the pastry sticky. 

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Tarallini…the addictive breadsticks from Apulia

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Tarallini are a specialty from Apulia, Italy, made according to a recipe that hasn’t changed during the centuries. They are  ring-shaped breadsticks made with simple ingredients: wheat flour,white wine,and olive oil. Once you try them you get hooked.   Tarallini make a perfect snack, or hors d’oeuvres, and pair well […]