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Market Watch: Farm brings every muscat imaginable
Special to the Los Angeles TimesOne of the rarest but greatest pleasures of farmers markets is encountering passionate collectors who sell a wide range of rare fruit varieties normally grown only at specialty sites such as germplasm repositories and agricultural experiment stations....Tags: Dining and Drinking, University of California, Europe, Chile, Restaurants
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Three French aid workers home after being held hostage in Yemen
World NowThree French aid workers held hostage in Yemen for more than five months returned home Monday. Neighboring Oman negotiated the release of the French hostages and may have paid an unspecified ransom, according to news reports.... -
Market Watch: The short, sweet life of Valencia Pride mangoes
Special to the Los Angeles TimesDeborah Wong Chamberlain's luscious Valencia Pride mangoes are among a very few elite fruits, such as Blenheim apricots, Snow Queen nectarines and Persian mulberries, whose seasonal appearance at farmers markets occasions the most intense anticipation and...Tags: Grapes, Mangos
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New grapes showing up at markets
Daily DishWhat do you get when you cross the rich, fruity flavor of Concord-type grapes with the crisp flesh and thin skin of California table grapes? Improbably, a new fruit with the look and mouth-feel of a conventional green grape, but...... -
The Winners!
RED WINES
Cabernet Sauvignon
Ancient Peaks, $15+, Paso Robles, 2009, 90 pts.
Beringer Founders’ Estate, Under $15, California, 2008, 92 pts.
Blackstone, Under $30, Reserve, Sonoma County, 2007, 93 pts.
BR Cohn Winery, Under $30,...Tags: Ridge, Woodbridge, Wakefield (Bronx, New York), Lakes and Ponds, Entertainment
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Market Watch: A rare shot at delicate Comice pears
While the weather has careened in the last week from broiling to chilly and sodden and back to warm, and summer produce, such as peaches, peppers and eggplants, continue to be offered at farmers markets, a change is in the air, independent of the...Tags: Pears
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When is a Zin not a Zin?
Zinfandel is often called California's indigenous wine, but its story is not that simple. Some of the best Zinfandel-based wines from the state's best and most historic vineyards can't use the grape name on their labels.
In these bottles, Zinfandel leads...Tags: Dining and Drinking, William Randolph Hearst, Justice System, Heavy Engineering, Alcoholic Beverages
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Put on an open face
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterTartine, llesque, smorrebrod, bruschetta.... whatever it's called, one thing is abundantly clear: The open-faced sandwich is internationally well liked. Walk through Paris' St.-Germain-des-Pres and you're bound to see a glamorous cafe patron lingering at...Tags: Salt, Chives, Lemons, Foods and Beverages, Butter
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Recipe: Cherry and apricot fruit salad
Total time: 15 minutes, plus marinating time
Servings: 6
Note: From test kitchen director Donna Deane. You can substitute a sweet white wine such as Sauternes, Barsac, Monbazillac, Muscat de Rivesaltes or Muscat de St.-Jean-de-Minervois for the Muscat...Tags: Limes, Cherries, Apricots
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Baked beauties in revealing outfits
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersSummer fruit pies are America's birthday cake. Just as the blueberries are ripening in Maine, the peaches blushing in Georgia and the olallieberries deep-purpling in Washington, we gather in backyards and on patios to cheer the founders and make best...Tags: Salt, Fingers, Cherries, Blueberries, Black Pepper
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Soda fountain favorites go uptown
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterRoot beer floats poured table-side, a "milkshake program" created by a sommelier, spectacular sundaes layered with gelée, meringues and buttery sablé cookies. It's a whole new world of soda fountain desserts. If you've ever had the caramel copetta at...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Marshmallows, Limes, Foods and Beverages, Restaurants
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Santa Clarita farmers market: almonds, Princess raisins, citrus and cabbage
The Santa Clarita farmers market offers experienced management, a good mix of quality local growers, and plenty of parking. It took some time after its establishment in 1993 to catch on, but the numbers of shoppers and vendors have steadily increased, and...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Education, Almonds, Farms, Siemens
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