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This week we welcome you to explore seasonal ingredients from your region and incorporate them into your bake. We will be doing another of these later in the year, and the hope is that these give you an opportunity to try ingredients you may not be commonly using.
January is an interesting month in the Northern hemisphere since there aren't a lot of fruit and berries in season. Citrus is a great option here : Oranges, lemons, grapefruit. Bake a creamy pie with them, or make bars or flavor a quick bread. But it's also a good time to try some less popular baking ingredients. Some places may have avocados. Or you may want to make a comforting, warm, savory bake with some winter vegetables like rutabaga or winter greens.
Of course if you live in the Southern hemisphere, you likely have a variety of summer fruit to choose from and can whip up a fresh fruit pie or topping for your pavlova.
For links on what's in season, check out the USDA food guide (or your own national equivalent). Please do share any good links or ideas you have in the comments below, this will definitely be a time your fellow bakers will come clever suggestions.