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Some cookbooks with recipes can be found at:

http://www.kauffmansfruitfarm.com and
http://www.amishtastes.com

@mandybre -- what a coincidence that you've also listed their web site in your about me!! sigh, kona.

I just had almond champagne and I loved it! This will be making a re-occuring appearance in our home!

Potato chips. They're slices (aka "chips"), of a tuber called a potato. Sliced moderately thin, deep fried, and generously sprinkled with salt. Truly delicious.

They came with my lunch today. Another exotic concoction called a "grilled cheese sandwich". I haven't figured out what it's made of yet.

We joined a CSA last year and were exposed to a couple of new vegetables. Garlic scapes and pea shoots were among my favorites.

Found a fromagerie in Green Bay, Wi which had the most amazing, mild-salty crunch rind and rich, smooth, tangy, buttery interior. It was from Spain. The name escapes me, the the memory will remain forever.

Our new discories and cook dabbling is with grains. We'll be trying kasha tonight. Have to let you know how it goes.

@Noxturne: I am so with ya on that Cucumber Vodka, tried it recently and it was good. I also like Pomegrante Vodka with sprite. Then again, I like any kind of vodka with sprite. Always seems to produce pleasing results.

@SueZee: You took the words out of my mouth-well sort of. I do not like fish except shellfish; however, I tried Butterfish and was glad to be sitting because if I wasn't I would have fallen to the floor. Talk about *SWOON* WOW. From what I understand, Butterfish is black cod but it's made Hawaiian style. I tried this at a restaurant called Roy's and I wanted to order 17 dishes. I have been dreaming of having this dish again since the beginning of February. I can't believe I love a fish dish this much. It's insane. I think I am going to have to order the fish online and have it delivered. It's the only way I am going to get it I think.

The best, the VERY best fish I've ever had was served by my sister in Alaska in a fish taco. She's an amazing cook, but this fish...Black Cod cheeks! Hardly ever or maybe never, found in a store as the fishermen keep them for themselves. I dream about that fish......

Fage Greek yogurt, lemon infused olive oil, homemade hummus, heirloom tomatoes (I had some last summer for the first time and they were the juciest, tastiest things I'd ever eaten!).

Rachels Yogurt.....Plum,Honey, Lavendar....Black Currant Cherry.....Strawberry Mango Passion fruit..Pink Grapefruit Lychee....etc etc etc possibly the best tasting fruit yogurts ever

@cybercita - as an fyi, Murray's has the cheese, but it's $30.99/lb, $8 more than FD.

@mangiatoilgatto - I just had caper berries recently, too, and I'm obsessed! They're so meaty and they have all that good vinegary saltiness of regular capers.

Oh nadia! You brought back such great memories. My dad was a milk delivery man and I got to go with him in the summer when I was a pre-teen. it was a tiny town and I loved it!