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Mad as a March Hare, Colored Eggs, the Easter Bunny (being an anthropomorphic rabbit...), and the Vernal Equinox were all first connected in the early 1600's.
During the fast of Lent, eggs were a forbidden food and why there was an abundance of eggs by Easter. (Apparently the bunnies kept laying eggs, even if the eggs were not being eaten...)
The Bunnies that laid eggs, especially the important ones made of chocolate, are credited to many - though no one appears to want to own the creation of this wonderful childhood treat. It appears that the Germans perhaps were involved, or at least those that lived in Pennsylvania.
What's, perhaps, more interesting is that there is much discussion about whether bunnies can actually lay eggs, and why - similar to the question of where chocolate milk comes from. (Chocolate cows.) Funny at first, perhaps, but much more frightening when you realize that there are people who actually are asking these questions... They should know by now that there are special bunnies, not common everyday bunnies like the ones you can get at the pet store, and most of those special bunnies live in Pennsylvania.
We have taken these special chocolate eggs, melted them down, and reformed them into bars and twigs, and we are offering them at a super deal.
We're breaking with tradition and sharing what we normally hoard for ourselves - chocolate that is still tasty, but has an expiration date within the next couple days or months. We figured we better ship the chocolate goodies out before the heat of the summer hits, and we are blowing the doors off of pricing.
They say a little dark chocolate a day is good for your heart and your blood pressure. At a minimum, it has got to be good for your state of mind!
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Yuzu Marmalade
Yuzu is the citrus golden child of the culinary world today. It is popular as a sour, citrusy ingredient - especially Yuzu juice as an addition to mixed drinks. There seems to be a zillion versions that are showing up everywhere, some are so salty you can't even taste the citrus ...
Yuzu's origins are from China, but the most popular products are coming from Japan these days. This marmalade is a great example - it's really tasty with a very nice sweet/sour flavor. If you like grapefruit marmalade, then this Yuzu Marmalade is for you!
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Pariani Toasted Hazelnuts
Just really good nuts. The same man who makes the amazing Pariani hazelnut oil is sharing the hazelnuts he creates it from. Vacuum sealed to preserve the life and slow the aging process, and keep the hazelnuts in tip-top shape. Too expensive to carry on a regular basis, we are offering our small handful of Pariani Hazelnuts for you to try.
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What's Fresh
Some think the Columbia River King Salmon is the very best King salmon on the planet. Mostly because the Columbia River is so long - so the salmon need to store up a lot of oil in order to make it all the way up the river to spawn. When my Dad was growing up he remembers Columbia River Salmon as the salmon to have..... Back then there was an abundance of it. Today the run is severely limited and the days for fishing can often be counted on one or two hands. Place your order now ... no guarantees that we will get any at all ....
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And the fat of the mangalitsa pig? Lard that is so good I made scrambled eggs with it instead of butter - and it was perfection! Who knew that lard is healthier than butter! See the Food and Wine article here.
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