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environment: The Fine Art of Chocolate Tasting - 02/04/12 09:49 AM
   
Learning to taste fine chocolate is both a skill and a pleasure that allows you to savor the distinctive personalities and subtle flavor differences of gourmet chocolate.
 
When tasting, under ideal conditions, the chocolate should be at a temperature between 66-76 degrees F. The texture should be smooth with no noticeable grain, and the taste should be slightly bitter, but not acrid.
 
The technique for tasting chocolate is similar to that of wine-tasting; you want to take note of the color, aroma, flavor, and finish. The chocolate should have a rich, glossy appearance with no fat bloom … (1 comments)

environment: Wilmington Earth Day Celebration - 04/20/11 10:16 AM
 
One lunch break is all it will take to celebrate Earth Day on April 21, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., in Wilmington’s Rodney Square. Visitors will be welcomed with music, kids' crafts, and vendors offering advice that’s good for the environment, and your wallet. This rain-or-shine festival is sponsored by DelDOT, the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, and the City of Wilmington. Discover more at DelawareEstuary.org.
 
 
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environment: Around the Home – 10 Steps to an Earth-Friendly Yard - 05/10/10 10:13 AM
Want to make the planet a little greener? Look no farther than your own backyard—or, for that matter, your own front yard.
The U.S. is home to 32 million acres of lawn, or enough to cover the 100 largest U.S. cities almost twice, says Owen Dell, author of Sustainable Landscaping for Dummies. Lawns suck up 270 billion gallons of water a week and burn 800 million gallons of (mower) gas a year. And then there are the pesticides and the chemical-based fertilizers.
“I use this analogy,” Dell says. “If you take care of yourself—exercise, eat right, don’t drink too much alcohol, … (1 comments)

 
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