TIP OF THE DAY: Popcorn & Wine Pairings

[1] Season plain popcorn however you like; there’s a wine that goes with it. Here, a low-calorie seasoning: mixed herbs (photo © Hidden Valley). [2] What wine goes with chocolate popcorn? Your favorite red! (photo © Coupons.com) [3] Go whole-hog with a pairing flight (photo © Skinnygirl).   For the Oscars on Sunday, how about…
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Fritos Chili Pie Recipe For National Chili Day & The Oscars

[1] Frito Chili Pie from Frito-Lay. [2] Country Living Magazine suggests making individual servings in Mason jars (photo © Country Living Magazine). [3] RealMomKitchen.com made the prettiest version (photo © Real Mom Kitchen). [4] In Pillsbury’s elegant version, the chili pie is baked as a casserole. Here’s the recipe (photo © Pillsbury).   Back in…
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ACADEMY AWARDS RECIPE: Popcorn Cupcakes

Popcorn and a movie? How about popcorn cupcakes and a movie awards show? Jessica of PNP Flowers Inc. created these fun cupcakes with popcorn. The popcorn is both in the batter and a garnish on top of the icing. Why not whip up a batch for your Oscar nibbles? Here’s Jessica’s recipe; the original recipe…
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FOOD FUN: Oscar Party Sushi

If your Oscar party will include sushi, how about a platter that looks like a director’s slate? This fun idea comes from SushiShop, which isn’t selling the “director’s slate” platters but developed this as part of an advertising campaign. You can make it yourself with: 10 pieces of salmon nigiri (fish atop rice pads) 10…
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RECIPE: Parmesan Popcorn, Jalapeño Popcorn

Following up on our “Diet Oscars” menu, here’s a recipe for flavored popcorn. In addition to movie-watching (or movie award show-watching), gourmet popcorn goes well with cocktails, wine and beer. Don’t like cheese or rosemary? Head to Popcorn.org, the website of the The Popcorn Board, for scores of flavored popcorn recipes. The recipes yield four…
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