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Is A Garden Right For You?

Is A Garden Right For You?

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Spring is in the air (although I will admit that the weather lately has hardly been spring like), and with the budding of the trees and the greening of the landscape, thoughts turn to the spring/summer/fall garden. With the ongoing rise in food prices, gasoline, and all things consumer-related, more and more people are contemplating ways to cut costs in their household budgets.  The government is even warning the population about food shortages and ongoing supply problems, making trips to…

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Picking Crabs: A Maryland Tradition

Picking Crabs: A Maryland Tradition

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There are some foods that are synonymous with a state’s identity.  Maine has its lobster, Georgia has their peaches, Louisiana has the crawfish; however, in Maryland, one food item reigns supreme. The Maryland blue crab. Nothing beats sitting down at a long, paper-covered table piled high with freshly steamed blue crabs, the air filled with the signature smell of Old Bay seasoning.  Armed with a mallet and a small knife, it’s now each diner’s job to dissect these crustaceans, picking…

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Autumn is Officially Here – How I’ve Missed You!

Autumn is Officially Here – How I’ve Missed You!

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I can’t tell you how much I’ve been looking forward to September 22, 2021 (precisely at 3:20 PM, to be exact).  For those of you not in the know, that was the date and time of the annual Autumnal Equinox, better known as the first day of fall. Sure, others may have their favorites.  I know folks who can’t get enough of summer.  Some folks love the long cold, winter – while others love the rebirth of spring.  For me,…

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Fall Food Trends 2020: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Fall Food Trends 2020: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

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Food trends come and go (remember when everyone was excited about fondue?) and 2020 is no exception – even with all of the stress involved with the pandemic.  There have been a lot of new food trends this year, so it’s time to take a look at them (and of course, give my totally biased opinion about each one). Flexitarians You had your meat eaters, you had your omnivores.  There were vegetarians, pescatarians, and vegans.  Now comes the “flexitarian” –…

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The Food & Beverage Business: COVID-19 Edition

The Food & Beverage Business: COVID-19 Edition

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I’ll admit, due to the pandemic, it’s been a summer to remember (or forget, depending on your point of view).  With all of the social distancing, rules, and just plain fear of catching the COVID-19 virus keeping customers away, running a business during the past six months has been anything but easy. Today, I’ll focus on restaurants and other food eateries, one of the hardest hit sectors in the recent economic downturn.  ‘Business Insider’ recently reported that as many as…

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A Plant-Based Diet: Am I Really Doing This?

A Plant-Based Diet: Am I Really Doing This?

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As the years have passed by, I have come to the realization that the older I have become, the worse I feel.  Oh, I can’t point to anything specific, but in general – if you ask me “how are you?” – I’m more than likely to respond with a pursing of my lips and a response of “meh”. Let’s look at my various ailments and conditions that I now deal with on a daily basis.  First off, I’m about twenty…

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Pumpkin-Spice (fill in the blank here): The Food Industry Needs to Calm Down

Pumpkin-Spice (fill in the blank here): The Food Industry Needs to Calm Down

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For those of you not in the know, Starbucks just began offering its beloved “seasonal” pumpkin-spiced latte on August 27th (this past week). August 27th. Now, I don’t know about you, but when I think about anything pumpkin-related, I usually envision cool October evenings, changing autumn leaves, and Halloween decorations – not air-conditioning, mosquitoes, and the smell of sunscreen in the air.  I don’t think that local pumpkins are even ripe in the fields yet. Still – following in the…

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The Summer is Here – Time for Crabs!

The Summer is Here – Time for Crabs!

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Ahhhhhh, summer.  The kids are out of school, the days are long and warm, and it’s time to enjoy one of my favorite seasonal seafood treats – the Maryland blue crab. Although the “official” season started back in April (and the heaviest crabs won’t be around until late summer/early fall), nothing says summer like sitting down to a long table covered in brown paper, grabbing a mallet and sharp knife, and digging in to a pile of hot, fresh-steamed crabs,…

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The Home Garden: A Rising Tide

The Home Garden: A Rising Tide

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Spring is in the air.  The March winds will soon give way to April showers.  The nights will grow warmer, the birds will fill the trees with their morning songs, and the local area will once again come alive with the colors of the season.  That means that it is also the time of year to start thinking about planting a garden. It doesn’t have to be much.  A few windowsill containers can qualify, just the same as a half-acre…

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The Kitchen Shoppe’s 2017/2018 Class Schedule – A Great Way to Eat, Learn, and Have Fun!

The Kitchen Shoppe’s 2017/2018 Class Schedule – A Great Way to Eat, Learn, and Have Fun!

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I’ve spoken in this blog before about the Kitchen Shoppe, Inc. – a kitchen gadget and equipment store located in Carlisle, PA that also offers great cooking classes and hands-on events for all of us “would-be” chefs and kitchen enthusiasts. I just received their 2017/2018 cooking class schedule.  There are some really great ones listed, and many are reasonably priced.  They offer everything from “hands-on” demonstrations to multi-course, sit-down dinners where the chefs take you through the steps of successfully…

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