Grocers must plan their inventory by the almanac. Or so it appears.  At the first whip of cold, aisles fill with cooks clutching chicken stock. canned fruit and shoulder cuts of meat. It seems that heuristically, our bodies crave deep, rich food at the sniff of winter. So bring on the soups, the pies, the roasts. Curious too is the hand we play at the spice rack. Spring demands seedling green vegetables with olive oil and lemon. Summer laces our […]

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