TIP OF THE DAY: Olive Oil Cake With Your Choice Of Citrus

Our first encounter with olive oil cake came at a trattoria in our neighborhood. It sounded strange to us: We were raised in a butter culture, with a palate trained to recognize buttery goodness over margarine and cake mixes made with salad oil. But, this olive oil and basil cake (also made by the restaurant…
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PRODUCT: Clementines

Oh my darling clementines: The sweetestmandarin orange is also the juiciest.Photo courtesy Del Monte.   What are those cute little oranges that have been in the produce section since the holidays? They’re clementines: botanical name Citrus reticulata, for its pebbled skin. Why should you get to know them? They’re a very sweet, juicy, healthy portable…
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