June Opens Area Farmers Markets And Nutrition Program
June marks the start of numerous area farmers markets and the annual Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program for seniors 60 and over with income limits. Coupon books for the 2010 season, containing ten $3 coupons, are available at participating markets. For distribution site info call (319) 398-5559.
The Perfect Finish Desserts for Every Occasion
A new dessert book by Bill Yosses and Melissa Clark shows how to tailor sweets to events with 123 color photos. The guide explains flour types, protein levels, and how to swap bread flour for cakes pies and delicate baked goods while noting traditional Southern flours with lower protein.
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Bill Yosses
Melissa Clark
W.W. Norton & Co
Amazon.com
White House
Besses
Beard Papa Cream Puffs Expand From Osaka to Chicago
A travel note compares Beard Papa cream puffs favored by Japanese branding with U S choux pastry basics. Muginoho launched the puffs in 1999 and the chain now serves West and East coasts and Chicago where a DIY cream puff effort is planned due to distance from stores.
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Sharon McClatchy
San Francisco
McDonald’s
Ernest Hemingway
the Gorton’s
Muginoho
Chicago
Beard Papa
Cream Puff Choux Pastry with Cocoa Whipped Cream
Steps for choux pastry with butter milk and egg mix yield about 24 mounds on a sheet bake until golden. Fill with fresh whipped cream or cocoa whipped cream for a chocolate twist.
Strawberry growers see red as weather shifts push harvest earlier
Weather swings this spring have hastened strawberry ripening. Musil Gardens near Shellsburg reports three solid weeks of picking after a volatile start. Strawberry Point hosts its 41st Strawberry Days with parades and free ice cream. A chilled strawberry soup recipe is shared from Southern Living Farmers Market Cookbook.
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Joan Musil
Musil Gardens
Shellsburg
Ray
Strawberry Point City Hall
Clayton County
Old Mission Road
Dubuque
Fort Atkinson
Strawberry Point
McKenzie Johnson
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