TIP OF THE DAY: Pesto Beyond Pasta

[1] An impressive party dish or appetizer: cooked store-bought pesto with kalamata olives and pesto sauce. We adderd ciliegene, small mozzarella balls Here’s the recipe (both photos © DeLallo). [2] Here, pesto is a salad dressing on this baby arugula, snap pea and burrata salad. Thin the pesto to desired consistency with olive oil. Here’s…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Ways To Use Olives For National Olive Day

Calling all olive lovers: June 1st is National Olive Day.   OLIVE HISTORY The olive history is an ancient one, following figs as the earliest domesticated fruit tree. Olives trees were native to Asia Minor. The latest findings show that the olive was first domesticated in the eastern Mediterranean basin between 8,000 and 6,000 years…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Coconut Aminos, A Condiment & Ingredient In This Beet Tartare Recipe

[1] Beet tartare with walnuts. The recipe is below (photo © Carlos Garcia | styling by Peg Blackley and Bree Williams). [2] Two types of tuna poke dressed with coconut aminos (photo © Better Body Foods). [3] Walnuts and baby bella mushrooms (photo © California Walnuts). [4] If you’re sautèing vegetables, meat or fish, splash…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Katie’s Mustard Slaw

We love Katie’s Mustard Slaw so much, that we’re reprising our 2013 article in order to introduce it to every NIBBLE reader. Prior to the beginning of Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day cookout events, we want everyone to experience it. At $4.99 a jar, you can even give it as party favors and…
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TIP OF THE DAY: International Sauces On Everyday Favorites ~ Part 1 Of 3

[1] Chermoula, from North Africa, is spiced with cumin (photo © Off The Meat Hook). [2] You can serve this papaya sauce with a dessert, or spice it up to serve with fish, and meats. Here’s the recipe from A Spoonful Of Yum (photo © A Spoonful Of Yum). [3] Makhani is a gravy/curry flavored…
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