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Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009

Enjoying the harvest

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The walnut harvest has readers like Sheryl Edmondson of Modesto looking for sugar-coated walnut recipes. Here are two.

If you make the one with cardamom, give your spice the sniff test to see if it's still fresh; if the pods or ground spice aren't strongly scented, toss them.

Properly stored in airtight containers, away from light and heat (never above the stove), ground spices have a shelf life of six months to a year. After that, their flavor and aroma fades.