PRODUCT: Certified Angus Beef

We may be in a recession, but America hasn’t cut back on fine beef. For the fifth consecutive year, Certified Angus Beef LLC has reported record sales. The brand, which sells its beef through fine markets and restaurants, hit new heights: 807 million pounds of beef, compared to 2010’s record of 777 million pounds. That’s…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Know Your Chicken Parts & Make A New Recipe For National Chicken Month

You can buy cubed chicken for kebabs and stir-frys, or you can cut them yourself from boneless breasts. Photo by G. Vision | SXC.   Do you know the difference between a boneless chicken breast and a cutlet? A broiler and a roaster? Chicken nuggets versus chicken popcorn? A reader recently asked us to create…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Low Cal Spices Spice Up Your Recipes

Use different spices to add excitement to your favorite dishes, like these Cinnamon-Jerk Pork Chops. Photo and recipecourtesy McCormick.com.   This list of foods should come as no surprise, but the Top Ten most-searched family dinner recipes on the McCormick.com website are: Spaghetti Tacos Pork Chops Pizza Chicken Soup Enchiladas Meatloaf Lasagna Chili Beef Stew…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: National TV Dinner Day

Since we spend our days (and nights) tasting artisan food products, we don’t eat many frozen dinners. But in grade school, they were a favorite meal. It was an easy way for our working mother to serve us a dinner of turkey, mashed potatoes and peas—and three slices of apple “cobbler” for dessert. There were…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Create A Signature Burger

Easy designer burger topped with red caramelized onions and lettuce and tomato lightly dressed with vinaigrette. Photo courtesy Built Burger.   Millions of Americans will be celebrating Labor Day Weekend with grilled burgers. No matter how good your ground meat and buns are, they’re just a starting point to creating a memorable signature burger. A…
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