Canada celebrates the lily of lilies in May, though the season will last through June. May is also part of the six week Spargelfest in Germany, when the asparagus-obsessed chefs compete to create the best recipes. In Switzerland, it’s called Spargelzeit. Every day of the festival, new menus are offered- including dessert, such as asparagus ice cream!
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My grandmother taught me well, because the secret, she said, is that there are only three real rules for soup. The rest was just the spice of life. First, real bones. It’s kind to avoid the cavalier wasting of the nutritional gift of that animal’s life, she knew, but the kindness was selfish, too- good skin, good bones, good hair, good metabolism comes from good bones. Two, simmer. You can’t rush a soup. You’ve got to let that soup simmer. Don’t be in a hurry. And third, soup always tastes better the day after, giving the ingredients a chance to “marry.”
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Remember when you didn’t feel deprived, even if you were broke, because you ate at home and you met up with your friends later for coffee? Remember when “going for coffee” meant talking with friends and strangers for hours over a bottomless mug- not rushing into a frantic lineup and looking at the time on your mobile every five seconds? The coffee house was a hub for group studying, solitary reading, people watching. It was the place where you wrote in your journal, back when you kept one
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Alarmist groups have also long bullied the humble hot dog for its alleged rat droppings, worms, bug bits and other yummy ingredients. Are hot dogs really full of ‘em? Yes. But avoiding the wieners – or meat – won’t solve your worm worry.
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Bears know a good thing when they smell it. In a study at Tufts University, the blueberry was the cherry on top, winning the crown over sixty contestants for best antioxidant capability. These little guys pack a wallop of anthocyanidins, phytochemicals that neutralize free radical damage to the collagen matrix. In English, that means the blueberry supports the vein and vascular systems, protecting you from varicose veins, glaucoma, ulcers, and hemorrhoids, as well as deadlier diseases like cancer.
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