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Posted by Ron Pulicari on The Spirit World.
There is a lot of mystique and intrigue around Absinthe. The spirit was banned in the United States at some point in the early 1900s due to its apparent effects on the mind. The chemical thujone was thought to be to blame for the hallucinogenic effects on heavy […]

Posted by Andrew Barrow on Wine Sediments.
A slight change from the ‘norm’ for this edition of Great Grape Day - rather than a specific grape variety we are taking a look at that great spring time treat - Rosé wine.
The intention is not to provide comprehensive coverage of all things rosé, but rather for our […]

Posted by Yasmin Sabir on Sugar Savvy.
Perusing the varied chocolate selection of my local grocer, I spy a bar that will continue this chocolate orange kick of mine. While I have encountered much opposition from folk who claim that chocolate and fruit do not belong together, and while the combination may not tempt the taste […]

Posted by Kate Selner on A Nice Cuppa.
The simple cup of coffee, poor thing, has gone through some staggering personality issues in recent years. It has been shamed, vilified, shunned and proven to be a poor choice of beverage. And then, miraculously, it has come full circle to tout its antioxidant health benefits and cholesterol […]

Posted by Cate O’Malley on Well Fed on the Town.
My parents are vacationing in Maine right now, so Martha’s segment on her favorite items from Maine last week was quite timely! Now, to e-mail my mom so she can search out the mustard (I’m resisting temptation on those cool tote bags!). (You can see a […]

Posted by Joanna Miller on Sugar Savvy.
While on a work assignment on location in my hometown yesterday, I snuck in to Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlour to see what sort of olde tyme candy I could get my hands on. They call it Pearl Street Ice Cream Parlour these days, but the menu and candy selection […]

Posted by Angelmary Koola on Fit Fare.

Last month, I wrote about Dealing with Toxic People. Since then, I have had a request to tackle an equally important type of person that affects the lives of everyone: manipulators.
Who are they?
Manipulators are not necessarily as easy to point out in your life as toxic people. The reason […]

Posted by Rachel Rappaport on Fit Fare.

Miracle Fruit, or as it is some times known as, miraculous berry, does something that is truly a miracle. Native to Africa, this berry does what is nearly unthinkable. While the berry itself is not sweet, it contains a special molecule called miraculin that, when eaten, binds to your […]

Posted by nika on The Spirit World.

I received a sample of the 100% Organic Partida Agave Nectar some time ago and it has been quite a journey as I developed recipes for this interesting product.
The Partida Tequila company makes their tequila, as you might expect, from blue agave plants, a succulent that dwells in the […]

Posted by Alisa Fleming on Kids Cuisine.
When I was a child, I didn’t know anyone with a life-threatening food allergy. Times certainly have changed. Severe food allergies are emerging at such rates that many schools are now implementing policies specifically to handle them. One of these is the ubiquitous “peanut-free policy.” Though there are a […]