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Homemade Vanilla Extract
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Pure Vanilla! Make Your Own Homemade Vanilla Extract

  You may not have ever thought about making your own vanilla extract, but it’s incredibly easy to do. Why would you want to make your own vanilla extract? Well, it’s less expensive, for one thing.  For a modest investment, you can make enough high-quality vanilla extract to last you for years. For another, you’ll know that it’s 100% real vanilla extract – no artificial ingredients or flavorings. And you can make your own custom vanilla blends by varying or …

Roasted Matsutake Mushrooms
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Matsutake Magic in 3 Delicious Ways

It is no dream… Matsutake are growing On the belly of the mountain – Haiku by Shigetaka There is something marvelous about the famous “pine mushroom,” the matsutake. Their distinctive spicy aroma and flavor are absolutely unique in the mushroom world. The exotic allure of wild mushrooms has inspired many poets across the centuries. No surprise, then, that the matsutake, so highly regarded in Japan, has inspired volumes of haiku. Equally inspired, David Arora, author of “Mushrooms Demystified,” described the …

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Southeast Asian Spring Rolls

This “fresh” spring roll is a classic in both Vietnamese and Thai cuisines. Unlike other spring rolls, this light & lively version is not fried, but is wrapped in a thin, translucent sheet of rice paper. The herbaceaous filling, too, is very refreshing, yet hearty & satisfying. Our version is made with leftover grilled chicken and poached shrimp, but you can use virtually anything you want, including tofu or grilled veggies. Spring rolls are typically served with a sweet-savory-spicy dipping …

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Yuzu Pao Hot Wings

These Yuzu PAO Hot Wings will kick your Buffalo Wings’ butt! We’ve been on a quest for the best hot wings recipe in the world for the past several years. If this isn’t it, it’s pretty darn close. After tinkering with the recipe for the past few weeks (a rough job, but somebody has to do it), it’s finally just right. Hot, but not too hot, with a tangy citrus edge and just a hint of sweetness, these wings are …