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•Recipe: Pear Ginger Raisin Muffins (these are an attempt to copy the dee-licious ones we love at Once Upon a Tart). •NY Times Dining Section Roundup: The big news is that Trader Joes opens on March 17th in Union Square. Also Mark Bittman entertains us big time as always. •Giant Matsutake Mushroom!: "Matsutake mushrooms (Pine Mushroom) are known for having aphrodisiac properties..."