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We could hardly post this one from Epicurious.com without drooling all over the keyboard...

For biscuits
1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
5 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons chilled whipping cream
1 tablespoon grated orange peel

For berries and cream
3 1-pint baskets...
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"Salmon is an excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids which helps protect you from heart disease."

"Limit your intake of seafood, farmed or otherwise, because of dangerous contamination."

Which statement is true? It's no wonder consumers are confused about what to eat, since the guidelines seem to change all the time. On one hand, environmental groups question food safety, and at the other end...
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An amazingly drool-worthy recipe from Bon Apetit that you can't pass up this summer...

Biscuits
1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup chilled whipping cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Strawberries
2 pounds small strawberries, hulled, quartered (about 3 1/2 cups)
8 tablespoons powdered...
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Well if you needed one more reason to avoid eating force-fed bird liver, this reason from WebMD is good enough for us...

New research suggests that a compound found in the fatty goose and duck liver used to make foie gras may be linked to a rare disease called amyloidosis.

Researchers say it’s the first known evidence that a food product can speed the production of amyloid protein in...
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An interesting vegetable TheGothamist in New York is trying to convince people to eat...

Languishing in cardboard boxes near the mushroom sections in local Fairway stores these next few weeks are Sea Beans, mysterious short stalks of a dark green vegetable, looking like something you might find washed up on the beach, but maybe a bit more edible.

According to Elizabeth Schneider's...
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I'd been hearing about this place for a while and finally got a chance to check it out. This is the perfect restaurant to go with a group of friends or have a nice dinner for two on the patio or better yet, come here to be entertained by Mama Rosa and her boisterous staff.

Everything is mismatched and the atmosphere is very laid back. Hearing the Italian waiters shout at each other across the...
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How yummy is this recipe from Epicurious.com!

2 lb papaya (2; preferably pink-fleshed strawberry variety), peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/4-inch dice
1 1/2 cups diced (1/4 inch) fresh pineapple (from 1/2 small pineapple)
2 scallions, finely chopped
1 small garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

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Asparagus is very good for you and delicious this time of year. We like to saute it with fresh ginger, garlic, butter, course salt and pepper and serve it as a side dish. We found this post from The Amateur Gourmet, who has some suggestions of their own...

I'm very proud of myself. I improvised not one but TWO recipes this week with asparagus. In both cases, I bought the asparagus at the...
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Some upcoming food events in NYC from The Gothamist...

May 26 - 27 Barbecue at Flatbush Farm

The gang at Flatbush Farm hosts a barbecue the last weekend of every month, including this one. Feast on grilled clams, barbecued chicken legs and ribs, pulled pork sandwiches, veggie chili and more. 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. 76 Saint Marks Avenue, Brooklyn. Call 718-622-3276 for details.

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This delicious recipe comes from The Amateur Gourmet. After reading this post, we took a moment to encourage the good A.G to recycle (you'll see why), but for now, we're off to cook some crepes!

Two very strange things happened the night before I left for San Francisco: (1) I decided to make crepes; and (2) After making crepes--with lemon juice and sugar (a standard treatment,=, as far...
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