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July Corn Chowder

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There’s a bright golden haze on the meadow,
There’s a bright golden haze on the meadow,
The corn is as high as an elephant’s eye,
An’ it looks like it’s climbin’ clear up to the sky.

Oh, what a beautiful mornin’,
Oh, what a beautiful day.
I got a beautiful feelin’
Ev’rything’s goin’ my way.

Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, Music By Richard Rodgers

I love summer food, especially corn on the cob. Fact is, I love corn off the cobb, too. Corn souffle, corn cakes, corn relish- whatever. I must be a little corny!

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Harry’s Old Place

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3751 Cypress Gardens Road
Winter Haven, FL
Telephone 863 324-0301

“Harry in the Bag” is the specialty of the house at Harry’s Old Place, a tasty restaurant in Winter Haven, FL. Start with a grouper filet and cover with a mixture of crushed pecans and crushed Ritz crackers. Then add, as the waitress said, “ various seasonings.” She would not divulge which ones.

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Italian Pocket Coffee

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Pocket Coffee: Caffeine Candy to Go
Pocket Coffee: Caffeine Candy to Go

On my recent trip to Italy I discovered a fantastic new product — Pocket Coffee. Why these scrumptious little nuggets aren’t available in the US is beyond me. Perhaps Starbucks lobbied against their import?

My group had just finished lunch and had no time to linger over a cup of café when we were handed packets of Pocket Coffee. Opening the wrapper I found a bite sized dark chocolate candy filled with espresso. Yes, liquid coffee. The piece brought an intense burst of mocha latte, with a hint of nutty tang.

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