Taste Buds : Goat Curd, Sheep Milk and ... Growing Potatoes

Celebrity lifestyle gurus ~
Makeup advice, fashion tips and joyless food for 'guilt-free' living

"You are a celebrity. The world, you are led to believe, is fascinated by your every movement: what you eat (do you eat?)"

Celebrities seem intent on becoming lifestyle gurus. But how easy is it to follow the rules?...
Read more: I want to follow the celebrity lifestyle gurus; guardian.co.uk

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“A good cook is like a sorceress who dispenses happiness.” ~Elsa Schiaparelli (thinkexist.com)

Delightfully yours, Food Meditations

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Mysteries
Black coffee. Hot peppers. Truffles. Oysters. The world is full of polarizing flavors and foods, beloved by many...
Read more: Taste buds are just one reason why we love some foods and hate others; washingtonpost.com

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Power ingredients
~ Goat's cheese is at its best this month, so don't hang around: whether in simple salads or divine desserts, its lemony sweetness can't be beat...
Read more: Trump curd: Skye Gyngell's gratifying goat’s curd recipes; independent.co.uk

~ Sheep’s-Milk-Ricotta Panna Cotta; nymag.com

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Green stories
I will be planting potatoes this weekend and so begins my period of intense study...
Read more: It's hard to screw up growing potatoes, with video; canada.com

~ Recipes, tips, and ingredient guides for spring favorites such as spinach, peas, asparagus, and...
Read more: Spring Farm-to-Table Cooking and Eating; epicurious.com

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Pantry notes
~ For too many of us, making bread belongs in the same category as public speaking and bungee jumping...
Read more: Knead help with dough? washingtonpost.com

~ Eat your colors: carb-rich workout fuels; w.espn.go.com

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The butcher
~ The Food Lab's Complete Guide To Buying, Storing, and Cooking a Leg of Lamb; seriouseats.com
~ Make Your Own Healthy Beef Jerky; menshealth.com

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Gluten-Free notes
~ Substitutions; livingwithout.com
~ GF Quick Start Guide; livingwithout.com

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Healthy corner
~ Inside the new Dietary Guidelines: Beans; washingtonpost.com

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Appetibilis
~ For a May Day Picnic: Fave e pecorino; memoriediangelina.blogspot.com

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