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    When to pick limes?

    I have a similar problem with my lemon tree. I live in foggy, cool, San Francisco near the Golden Gate bridge, and that tree never gets baked in the sunlight for long periods of time. The lemons fall off the tree (and one presumes...

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    wagamama

    to the locations in kensington high street and the city and they’re almost always reasonably full at lunch. after all, soup and noodles in this usually cool, rainy climate should be an easy sell. the food itself is...

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    Good way of storing fresh herbs?

    last almost up to a week, I do the “mini vase” treatment: trim the ends, immediately stick in a glass/cup filled with a couple inches of water. If it’s winter or you live in a cool climate, place uncovered on...

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    Reasons why various national cuisines are what they are

    I always thought spices and heat in warm climates were used (i) to mask the taste of meat or other food that tends to rot a bit in the hear; and (ii) to induce sweating, which has a paradoxical cooling effect on a hot day. (Just...

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    Foraging for berries in SF?

    I think there are some along the streetcar tracks between 20th and 22nd, but it’s a little early in the year—due to the cool climate they ripen late.

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    Visiting Montreal around Christmas with a toddler - what to do, where to eat?

    My husband and I are thinking of taking a trip to Montreal with our one-year-old, right before Christmas, mostly because of a vague sense that a francophone city in a wintry climate might be fun around then. So, I’ve got...

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    Keeping rice wine

    Hello, How do you keep/store Chinese rice wine (Shao Xing wine)? Should I store it in the refrigerator? Or just in a cool dry place (like in the kitchen cupboard). Thanks :)

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    Recipes for Yang deficiency

    I think there are various aspects of yang deficiency but generally, you’re looking for “warming” foods – incorporating more ingredients like ginger, cinnamon, fennel, coriander, lamb, raspberries and...

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    Cake recovery - help!

    I guess I was a bit eager to get to bed last night and covered my cake with aluminum foil before it had fully cooled. This morning it looks a bit wet/soggy; how can I get it back to a more freshly-baked texture? Can I just leave...

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    Hot vs Cold Drinks in Summer

    It may be related to the phenomenon of people in hot tropical climates eating the spiciest chili-laden foods. I’ve heard that it promotes sweating which has an evaporative cooling effect, kind of like a dog panting. Maybe...

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    Australian Food

    and medicinal value. I’m a bit catholic in my wine tastes, and prefer my dry reds from the Barossa and Coonawarra regions, and my fortifieds from North East Victoria. My area is becoming quite famous for its cool climate...

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    Vin Jaune... Tried it? Like it? Know what it is?

    tasting this wine, one experiences all of the electric acidity of a cool-climate Riesling or a Kiwi Sauv Blanc... it was incredible. This wine paired excellently with a local cheese called Comté. Just sharing an experience that...

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    What's the best way to keep extra vanilla beans?

    From Vanilla.com, "Vanilla beans will keep indefinitely in a cool, dark place in an airtight container. Don’t refrigerate beans as this can cause them to harden and crystallize. In the humid tropics where beans are grown,...

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    Kensington Wine Room - what's the scoop? [London]

    from the Loire (I’ve been to RSV and like their list), Rhone, Burgundy, Jura and most regions of cool-climate Italy – just some examples....

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    Air-dried ham

    in the fall when my basement is cool enough. The trick is to first cure the meat. A prociutto sized ham can take 40 days or more to cure using a mixture of salt and instacure. You can also inject the meat with a brine solution for...

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