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Tastings along India's Turmeric Trail
Each Indian state favors different spices and dishes. Keralans in India's South prefer spicier flavors. Here, free use of turmeric, chilies, mustard, pepper, cloves and cardamom predominates many dishes as does liberal quantities of coconut milk. Along the Keralan coast, locals enjoy fish practically every day.
Artichokes
The introduction of the artichoke to California is thought to have been made by the Spanish sometime in the 1800's. A Mediterranean native, it found ideal growing conditions ater the migration, particularly in the fertile central coast.
Apples - Good as Gold
Apples, like grapes for wine, come from all over the world. In fact, apple trees and grape vines thrive in similar growing conditions, and in many areas are competing for the same land.
Chocolate
With current heightened interest in gourmet-quality chocolate, the miraculous cacao bean deserves renewed adulation.
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Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony
Ethiopia's coffee ceremony is an integral part of their social and cultural life. An invitation to attend a coffee ceremony is considered a mark of friendship or respect and is an excellent example of Ethiopian hospitality.
Why decant? The risks and rewards of a ritual
Like a prized rose, a fine wine sometimes needs a little finesse to blossom.
iCoffee - Single Serve Hot Beverages
Gone are the days of throwing half a pot out that went undrunk - everyone can have exactly what they want, a cup at a time.
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