Decadence2 wine trail event spans two April days
Wineries on the Iowa Wine Trail host Decadence2 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 24 and 25 offering samples of local Iowa foods and wines. Participating sites include Sutliff Cider Company Daly Creek Winery Tabor Home Vineyards and Winery Park Farm Winery Eagles Landing Winery Wide River Winery Winneshiek Wildberry Winery and Engelbrecht Family Winery. Ticket deals provide four for $75 or $25 per ticket for two days after Thursday, with $20 single day before April 24 and $35 day-of. Tickets available in tasting rooms or online. phone orders through Park Farm Winery.
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Park Farm Winery
The Encyclopedia of Herbs Book Review
A Timber Press guide surveys herbs for flavor fragrance and use in cooking baths and air. Arthur Tucker and Thomas De Baggio debunk myths offering science based notes on common and rare herbs.
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Timber Press
Arthur Tucker
Thomas DeBaggio
Cross the Channel Try Teas from France
English tea gets praise but Mariage Freres brings French flair to tea lovers. Gift tin available at 19.50 for 100 grams featuring Earl Grey, Nil Rouge Rooibos, and Vert Provence with more varieties at porterouge.biz.
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Mariage Freres
Fresh spices and bulk buying tips from Frontier and New Pioneer
The article advises checking spice jars for color and aroma, noting spices fade rather than spoil. Frontier Natu ral Products Co-op emphasizes bulk buying to save money, while New Pioneer Food Co-op highlights weekly Frontier shipments and the ease of testing new spices with small quantities.
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Frontier
United States
Canada
New Pioneer Food Co-op
Coralville
Iowa City
Frontiercoop
Clint Landis
New Pioneer
Sue Andrews
Larson
McCormick and Co
Tone’s
McCormick’s
McCormick.com
ACH Food Companies
Spiceadvice.com
Cleaning and storing herbs and spices for freshness
Spring cleaning tips cover drying cool dark storage and glass containers to preserve flavor. Heat moisture light exposure and proximity to the stove reduce potency color and aroma. refrigerate or freeze oil rich seeds and red spices for longevity.
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Larson
Tarragon in Cupboard Sparks Caboodle of Cooking Ideas
The author shares spice storage tips from Fron tier Natural Products Co op Norway and recounts cleaning a stove shelf to find spices still usable. They plan a cookbook sale at Maifest in Amana to aid flood recovery, featuring about 150 donated cookbooks. A ta rragon based dressing recipe from Iowa's Garden Market Cookbook is noted.
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Kathy Larson
Frontier Natural Products Co-op
Norway
Iowa
Amana
Cedar Rapids
Deb Heitmann
Karen Olson
Hillcrest Garden Market
Marengo
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