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  • You Can Marcona Your Almonds at Home

    You Can Marcona Your Almonds at Home

    Marcona almonds are sometimes called the “Queen of almonds” by those who believe there are nut kingdoms. They’re a Spanish variety of almond, a little flatter and squatter than the more narrow Californian almond you might be familiar with. Many of us have been teased by these sumptuous and outrageously priced nuts. Instead of emptying…


  • Why You Should Never Cook Chilli Peppers In the Microwave

    Why You Should Never Cook Chilli Peppers In the Microwave

    I have been nuking food since childhood, but no one ever taught me the Rules of Microwaving. I learned not to put any metal in one when I went to re-heat a foil-wrapped Wendy’s hamburger, and I learned the dangers of superheating liquids in chemistry class. No one warned me about chilli peppers, however.