Local foods, healthy snacks among 2012 trends

By Susan Salisbury Palm Beach Post Staff Writer   Updated: 8:13 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16, 2011 Posted: 7:56 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16, 2011   Post a Comment E-mail Print Larger Type Small Type Kraft Foods plans the national rollout of its refrigerated milk-and-granola bar, the MilkBite, in January. It’s the type of product hitting the market in response to consumers [...] Read more »

Growing Cupuacu – Part 2

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In an earlier blog entitled Cultivating Cupuacu we discussed the type of growing environments that cause the cupuacu tree to thrive and bear its amazing superfood. In this blog post we will discuss transplanting a newly germinated seed, spacing requirements, maintenance and finally harvesting cupuacu. Transplanting Planting Cupuacu For the [...] Read more »

Cultivating Cupuacu: Part 1

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As the popularity of cupuacu increases so does the interest to cultivate this superfruit.  While cupuacu is primarily grown in the tropical regions of the Amazon, cultivating it elsewhere is possible if the conditions are right. Climate and Soil for Growing Cupuacu Cultivation is recommended in areas with average annual [...] Read more »

Cupuacu Recipes – Pie and Mousse

Cupuacu Pudding

Cupuacu is one of the most known and used fruits from the Amazon region and in recent years has been gaining more and more tastes throughout the country also known as cocoa of the Andes. This cupuacu recipe is a new take on a Brazilian classic. While you may use [...] Read more »

Cupuacu Butter

Cupuacu Butter

Cupuacu Butter, also know as Manteiga de Cupuaçu in Portuguese, helps restore hydration to dry skin, treat various forms of dermatitis and may fight the effects of aging. Used widely in cosmetic products, cupuacu butter may be superior alternative to lanolin, cocoa butter and even shea butter. What is Cupuacu [...] Read more »

Can Aussies do better than the lamington?

SUE BENNETT Mushrooms – beef for vegetarians? Wasteful Kiwis still biffing costly fruit and vegetables West goes nuts over health drink Seven dinners for $25 Berried treasures in fruity desserts Raw deal for Burger King customers Delights of an open-air market Quirky ways with carrots Protein-packed vegetarian patties Alison Holst [...] Read more »

Jamie’s Italian, drunkorexia, defining Aussie cuisine: What the papers said

Jamie’s Italian leads the renaissance of a new type of restaurant chain By its third night, Jamie’s Italian was dishing up home-made pasta and free-range prosciutto to 400 diners. British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s Australian beachhead opened this week on Pitt Street to a strong start. It’s the latest of [...] Read more »