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• Ice cream made from beets? It's gorgeous!

• The Seed Report: Day 8 - I currently have plants that look just like these sitting on my desk.

• Flea market treasures in Paris and a source for those treasures closer to home.

• Cornmeal fennel cookies

• Do you love having breakfast in bed?

• A kitchen with a see-through refrigerator.

• Spaghetti with ramps and sausage and breakfast pizza.

• What are your best ultra-quick desserts?

• Mystery fruit - do you know what these are?

• In praise of shiso, fat asparagus, and frozen peas.

• "Bacon and eggs" appetizer

• All about the Maillard Reaction.

• Tips for creating a full dinner party meal, for blanching vegetables and for quick grocery shopping.

• Best spring drink: Pimm's Cup.

• Is this the perfect peanut butter jar?

Previous Year Ago Lookback: Blow-Dried Chicken, a Mint Chandelier, English Peas, Mint Chocolate Ice Cream, and Mango Ginger Frozen Yogurt