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“Don’t know if anyone cares,” he wrote. “But I think I may have the largest pumpkin in Everett.”

You don’t need a reason to whip up a simple treat like these chocolate-covered dates by Maya Popovich. Medjool dates, which are rich and caramel-y on their own, are stuffed with Brazil nuts and coated in a rich dark chocolate shell. Homemade coconut whipped cream tops them off creating a decadent bite-sized dessert that’s irresistible.

The second largest, which he named Jill, is about 400 pounds. The three others are more portly than the average pumpkin.

The cool thing about watermelon is it’s pretty much a blank slate. It’s a dandy base for granita, Popsicles, and cocktails. Slice a big one in half, scoop out the guts and you have a seasonal punch bowl for your watermelon punch. Put cubes of it on skewers, along with other fruits and you have a fun and tasty snack for the kids. And, if you’re feeling adventurous, you can even carve one for some summertime fun. Once upon a time in cooking school, I carved a watermelon in the shape of the Titanic. True story. It was the late 1990s and the blockbuster movie had just come out. Leo and Kate were so young. Then again, so was I.

The recalled sunflower seeds went to distribution centers in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin and Canada.

Red snapper ($39) with lentils and sweet grapes swam in a light, clear and blistering broth spiked with Calabrian chiles. Black cod ($39) — still on the menu, last I checked — comes with a silky purple yam puree, a minced hash of shiitake mushrooms and a luscious little quivering tangle of yuba — soybean curd — that plays like creamy little eddies of sweet, barely set egg whites.

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“I have a lot of years to continue to build and expand upon what my dad and grandpa have taught me,” he remarks.

Moko and Omar are among Paris’ growing community of international chefs laying claim to the City of Light. Moko, 46, who was born in Japan and raised in the United States, was a labor negotiator before getting into the restaurant business 10 years ago. And Lebanon-born, France-raised Omar, 44, was a liaison for the Yankees who claims that, up until the year 2000, he “couldn’t even cook an egg.”

In a new study, a team of scientists documented frequent occurrence of aflatoxin—a toxin produced by Aspergillus molds that commonly infect corn, peanuts, pistachios, and almonds—in sunflower seeds and their products. The study, published in PLOS ONE, is one of the first to associate aflatoxin contamination with sunflower seeds.

The other benefits of watermelon seeds include the fact that they are rich in citrulline which helps reduce aortic blood pressure. They also contain Lycopene. Lycopene is the compound that makes watermelons and vegetables like tomatoes red. Studies have shown that high levels of Lycopene in the bloodstream are associated with fewer cases of cardiovascular issues. Arginine is another substance found in watermelon seeds. It creates Nitric Oxide in the body which helps in dilating blood vessels. This results in reduced blood pressure levels and a healthier heart. It is a product of the amino acid Citrulline which is involved in the synthesis of Arginine.

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