Tag: food
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Fat Tuesday – Polish Paczki’s, Chicago, rush to get one!
Today is the day to get your Paczki! Here in Chicago, it’s BIG. Bakeries have been working over time to make them. The last day to indulge before Lent. We have a large Polish community here. I was reading that the best place to find Paczki’s today is in the Midwest (Illinois / Michigan), that’s…
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Baking Biscotti – Anise seeds, I found them!
In December, I really wanted to make biscotti, specifically with anise seeds. Unfortunately, all stores were out. I went to quite a few. People must bake with anise seeds for the holidays, lesson learned, buy early next year! Suddenly, it’s January and anise seeds are back! Imagine my joy! So, I got to work and…
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Spain – Nuns take over a bar…
Do you have a a trip planned to Spain? If yes, you might want to stop by a bar run by Nuns. Recently, eighteen Catholic Nuns (Pilgrims of the Eucharist order) have taken over operations of the bar in the Sanctuary of Nuestra Senora de Estibaliz outside the Basque city of Vitoria. The previous owners…
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Herbal Tea – Twinings (Marketing & New Packaging)
There are many different Lemon & Ginger Herbal tea brands out there. While they might have the same Lemon/Ginger name each have distinct flavors. There is a brand I bought once, somewhere, can’t find it again called, “Teekanne,” a German brand. I really liked the flavor, but alas, no where to be found and on…
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Spring – Pansies, a flower with a face!
Every year, I’m amused when I see pansies in the garden center. I feel like there are all these different colored faced looking at me. It’s most amusing. I always buy impatiens, so I don’t know much about the pansies. I didn’t realize they are edible flowers. So that’s the flower I’ve seen on salads…
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