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Marmalade and Musings: From the Kitchen to Life’s Table

Marmalade and Musings: From the kitchen to life’s table by Chef Christine Moss, photograph of blood orange marmalade
Photograph by Chef Christine Moss

Food is more than medicine for the body. This ‘Blood Orange Marmalade’ recipe and chef’s musings touch both the soul and palette.

Combatting the winter blues, one chef is inspired. 

February. It’s cold and damp and thoughts of summers past and future are getting me through the dreary days of winter. That and a favorite episode of Parks and Recreations, that is. And you know what…

I think it’s time to Treat Yo Self!

*I will, you won’t be able to stop repeating this (and that’s precisely my plan). Ha. 

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