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Shiso can be tough to find at your local nursery. Ask specialty nurseries in your area for this edible annual. Shiso is easy to grow from seed, so look for seeds via online mail-order sources. Shiso Care Must-Knows Shiso grows best in moist, loose soil that is rich in organic matter. While full sun is best, shiso will grow in part shade, too. This easy-care annual is exceptionally tolerant of both heat and drought....

“I’m so proud of her!” Katlyn exclaims. Her Lola (meaning grandmother in Tagalog, the Filipino language) was always cooking and ”putting food on the table” for family, but she also worked in a hospital, catered parties, and prepared her famous crab rangoons and egg rolls by the hundreds (all while handing out business cards!). In addition, the now 85-year-old family matriarch always made time to serve her special sinigang. She hopped up her version of the traditional soup with a distinctively sour tamarind-based seasoning, endowing her scrumptious potfuls with, as Katlyn describes it, an “irresistible tang....

Chrissy is, of course, Chrissy Teigen—Pepper’s daughter, model turned culinary celeb, and cookbook author. Growing up, Chrissy was Pepper’s eager assistant chef, wrapping fresh spring rolls by the hundreds, tossing together sweet and spicy stir-fry dishes, and slow-simmering the garlic- and ginger-laden rice porridge (Jok Moo) that both mom and daughter love for breakfast. “In the kitchen, I taught Chrissy everything she knows,” says Pepper, with a sly giggle that suggests she’s only half joking....

1 cup powdered sugar 4 teaspoon milk Wrap and store cooled, unfrosted pudding in the refrigerator up to 1 week. To reheat, wrap unfrosted pudding in foil and place on a baking sheet. Reheat in 325 degree F oven for 30 minutes or until heated through. Just before serving, glaze the pudding and top with candied fruit.

Fudge Swirl Ice Cream: Prepare Sweet Ice Cream Base as directed, except before heating mixture, in a small saucepan combine 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped, and 1/4 cup of the whipping cream. Heat over low heat until chocolate mixture forms a smooth paste (mixture will be thick). Add chocolate mixture to base after cooking the cornstarch mixture; whisk until smooth. After freezing, layer ice cream in freezer container with dollops of hot fudge ice cream topping (about 1 cup)....

* If you can’t find hazelnut meal, pulse 4 cups toasted hazelnuts in a food processor until finely ground. Springform Pan: Halve the crust recipe and press into an unlined 9-inch springform pan; parbake per recipe. Add filling and bake 50 to 60 minutes or until set.

Affected Bird Species and Disease Symptoms Fledgling blue jays, American robins, common grackles, and European starlings seem to be the hardest hit by the new illness, but it’s also striking adult birds and a few other bird species. Symptoms include crusty, weeping, closed, or swollen eyes, as well as lethargy, twitching, and other neurological conditions. So far, cases of the new bird illness have been confirmed in several Eastern states and the District of Columbia, including Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, Indiana, and Florida....