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Slashfood Ate (8): Top eight food allergens listed on packaging
Filed under: Grains, Dairy, Nuts/seeds, Fish, Eggs, Slashfood Ate, Shellfish 
I've always been thankful that I'm not allergic to anything. I breathe a sigh of relief every time I get to say "not that I know of" when the doctor asks if I'm allergic to anything. At the same time, I've always felt really bad for people who do suffer from food allergies. Lactose intolerance? You poor thing! What? You can't eat wheat/bread? I just don't think I could make it.
I realize that if you are one of the people who...
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The ecstatic effects of hazelnut purée and dark honey
Filed under: Snacks, Nuts/seeds, Condiments, Italy, Artisan Foods 
I first experienced the combination of hazelnut purée and dark honey at Slow Foods' cheese festival in Italy. The Piedmont region of Italy is known for its hazelnuts. You can find the most succulent rich hazelnut cakes and cookies. My favorite hazelnut concoction was hazelnut purée and dark honey. My first taste on toast brought about a dionysian state of gastronomical enchantment. The sweet nutty flavors and intensely smooth creamy buttery texture were all so overwhelmingly perfect!
When I returned from my trip, I looked all over NY for another hazelnut...
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TrueNorth wants to help you find your snacking passion
Filed under: Nuts/seeds, Raves & Reviews 
When the box of snacks first showed up on my doorstep, I was unimpressed. I figured, how different could these be from anything else on the market? Nuts are nuts, right? Turns out, I was wrong. These new snacks from Frito-Lay, called TrueNorth, are fantastic. They are fresh-tasting, unique and made out of easily pronounceable ingredients (when Scott first picked up a package, he said, "Wow, I actually know what everything on the ingredient list is.").
They come in eight varieties, ranging from nut crisps (the peanut ones are amazing with a drop of honey),...
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Review: Emerald Cocoa Roast Almonds
Filed under: Nuts/seeds, Chocolate, Stores & Shopping, New Products  Wow, I love these.
I'm a big fan of chocolate-covered nuts: peanuts, cashews, almonds. But not only can they be a big impact on the waistline, the chocolate taste can often overpower the nut taste. But Emerald's new Cocoa Roast Almonds take care of that. It actually has just a dusting of dark chocolate on the almonds, so you can actually taste both the nut and the chocolate at the same time. And because it's dark chocolate, it's better for you (don't go crazy - nuts and chocolate can be good for you in small...
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Amanda Hesser's Walnut Cake
Filed under: Dessert, Nuts/seeds, Books 
Last weekend, some good friends of mine got married. It was a lovely, low-key wedding and reception, held on a farm in Lancaster County. Instead of having a traditional wedding cake, they asked the guests to bring desserts for a final course smorgasbord. I brought my favorite flourless chocolate cake, as well as a walnut cake that I've been eying in Cooking for Mr. Latte for quite some time.
The flourless chocolate cake was a huge winner, but the walnut cake wasn't nearly as popular. I ended up bringing the leftovers of that cake home with me, and...
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Macadamia nut producer settles with the EPA
Filed under: Business, Nuts/seeds  That's right, in case you hadn't heard, the macadamia nut giant, Mauna Loa, was in trouble with the EPA. It seems that the EPA had told Mauna Loa in 2004 that it needed to clean up three cesspools on its property by April of the next year. But guess what was still there when the EPA inspected in 2005? Yep, the cesspools were still in use.
Everything is all well, now. Mauna Loa has cleaned up, instituted a new wastewater system, and agreed to pay a $75,000 fine to the EPA....
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Chicago Tribune Food section in 60 seconds: farmers' markets, leftovers, and grocery savings
Filed under: Grains, Vegetables, Nuts/seeds, Midwest Cities, Fruit, Newspapers, in sixty seconds  The feature story this week is on the "greening" of Chicago, with farmers' markets returning to new locations with sustainable produce. The Tribune shares some tips for shopping at the farmers' market, as well as recipes from cookbooks that focus on market fresh produce: Scallops with three peas and prosciutto from Blue Eggs and Yellow Tomatoes, Savory mashed potatoes with garden herbs from Rosalind Creasy's Recipes from the Garden, Butter Lettuce Salad from Fresh, and Watercress, snow pea and shiitake mushroom stir-fry...
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Tip of the Day: Product Shelf Life
Filed under: Nuts/seeds, Condiments, Spices, Sugar, Tip of the Day How many times have you come across a certain ingredient in your pantry and wondered if was still safe to eat?
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Feast Your Eyes: Cookies and cashew milk
Filed under: Nuts/seeds, On the Blogs, Feast Your Eyes 
Today's Feast Your Eyes post is something of a twofer. You get a really appealing, nicely composed image of some cookies, a cup and a saucer on a fun, striped place mat, as well as a link to a post that will teach you how to make your own cashew milk (if you are so inclined). How can you lose? I admit that while I've heard of almond milk, I haven't really heard of cashew milk prior to seeing this post. However, the mighty cashew is one of my favorite nuts, and so...
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Mexican food might reduce breast cancer
Filed under: Grains, Vegetables, Nuts/seeds, Chocolate, Fruit, Health & Medical, Food News 
The news couldn't be more timely with Cinco de Mayo right around the corner.
According to the Journal of Clinical Nutrition, a native Mexican diet full of soups, legumes, tomato-based sauces, meat and Mexican cheeses seems to help prevent breast cancer. Whether the foods and dished are topped with a chili or two wasn't stated, but Hispanic women believe it's the chili in Mexican food that may prevent breast cancer.
So with Cinco de Mayo coming up and resources featuring Mexican recipes, now might be...
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