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Travelling Medicine: Brittany and Normandy

Submitted by spicedocadmin
on Fri, 11/12/2010 - 20:30

November and December seem to always zip by so quickly, it's like the last burst of speed to the finish line, and then poof!

Love from the Sea

Submitted by spicedocadmin
on Fri, 09/24/2010 - 20:30

The sea urchin (a.k.a. uni in Japanese or erizo de mar in Spanish): pure joy for your kidney's. This was my lunch today, straight out of the shell. It melted in my mouth.

Circulating Chives

Submitted by spicedocadmin
on Wed, 05/19/2010 - 20:30

Chives are another of the lovely young onions popping up in the Spring. Along with their magenta colored flowers they are a wonderful addition for the culinary and medicinal palate.

Food as Medicine I

Submitted by spicedocadmin
on Tue, 02/16/2010 - 20:30

There have been so many medicinal food tidbits that I've wanted to share that I thought a round up of the recent gatherings would be a nice kick off for February (mid-February in any case!). So without further ado, five of my favorites for this month...

Oysters in Paris

Submitted by spicedocadmin
on Sat, 12/26/2009 - 20:30

We just celebrated a lovely Christmas in Paris. Here is a little taste of what we had, briney and succulent oysters.

More Than Tubers

Submitted by spicedocadmin
on Fri, 11/13/2009 - 17:30

November is at the cross roads between the colorful bounty of summer and the underground tuber-laden foods of winter.

Building with Black Beans

Submitted by spicedocadmin
on Tue, 05/12/2009 - 12:30

Some of you may be happy to know that black beans are medicinal in many interesting ways. One of those ways is something I've mentioned here before and will likely keep mentioning, they are good for your blood.

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