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Man cannot live by bread alone. Images and recipes of one of the great simple pleasures in life – Food and drink. Pizzas, stew, wine and beer. Bread and fruit…and lots of lemons :)

Growing Papayas in Texas

Update: Growing papayas in Texas has ended in disaster. During the week of February 15th, we experienced a record cold snap along the upper coast. This week’s winter storm, by the numbers: Coldest recorded temperature this week: 13 degrees on Feb. 16 Longest stretch of freezing temperatures: 44 consecutive hours from 6:53 p.m. Sunday to […]

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Making Kombucha at Home

Making kombucha at home is not difficult. If you enjoy this mildly effervescent drink, making it at home may be for you. Kombucha probably originated in China and is still a popular drink there today. Kombucha may provide health benefits from the live cultures present in the end product. Make Kombucha by fermenting sweetened tea

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how to make bagels

How to Make Bagels

How to make bagels? First of all where did they come from and how did they get here. It is not exactly certain when bagels first came from to the USA from their origins in Eastern Europe. Bakeries turning out bagels existed on the Lower East side of New York by 1900. What is certain,

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Fresh Ciabatta Bread

Fresh Ciabatta Bread, straight from the oven is perfect for dipping or a hearty sandwich. I find Ciabatta bread one of the easiest “wet” breads to make, and very tasty with great crust and crumb. It takes quite a bit of proofing time to make Fresh Ciabatta Bread. However the actual amount of labor that

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