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Recipe: Coconut Cacao Bark with Pomegranate Seeds

This recipe comes to us from local chef Kristin Cole. To hire her for all your chefing needs check out her website: kristin-cole.com Ingredients: 1/3 c. cocoa powder 1/4 c. unrefined coconut oil, melted 2 T. maple syrup or honey

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Recipe: Roasted Squash with Pears & Cinnamon

Oven roasted squash and pears are a delicious option for the Thanksgiving table or for any autumn evening meal. This recipe comes from Chef Simone Shifnadel’s www.zenbelly.com blog. She has a fantastic new cookbook too! Ingredients 1 acorn or carnival squash 1 tablespoon

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Recipe: Orange Sautéed Apples

Adapted from Mark Bittman for the New York Times Ingredients 4 apples, thinly sliced 4 tablespoons butter 1 cup fresh cranberries 1/2 cup sugar 1 tablespoon orange zest Preparation Melt butter over medium heat. Add apples and cranberries; cover, turn the

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Fruit and News of the Week: Oct 27th

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THIS WEEK’S FRUIT Seckel Pears A varietal that pre-dates the Bosc, the Seckel is much smaller in size and finds its origins near Philadelphia in the early 1800s. Also known as sugar pears, the Seckel is green with a dark-red

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Recipe: Candied Apples

This recipe has been adapted from Martha Stewart. See original recipe here. Wishing you a spooky and delicious Halloween! Ingredients Butter 2 cups sugar 3/4 cup water 1/2 cup light corn syrup 1/2 teaspoon red food coloring (optional) 6 medium

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    1 lime
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