Category: CINCO DE MAYO
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CILANTRO
THE FOLKLORE OF PLANTS: Cilantro Lisa Karen Miller Like licorice, anise, and similar-tasting herbs, cilantro is a “love it or hate it” plant. We are now finding the predisposition may be genetic. I myself cannot imagine disliking its bright, uplifting scent and taste. This is another twofer: it…
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CHILE PEPPER
THE FOLKLORE OF PLANTS: Chile Pepper Lisa Karen Miller “It doesn’t matter who you are, or what you’ve done, or what you think you can do. There’s a confrontation with destiny awaiting you. Somewhere, there’s a chile pepper you cannot eat.” Daniel Pinkwater, “A Hot Time in Nairobi”…
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