RECIPE: Turmeric-Spiced Chicken with Tomato-Avocado Salsa

Enjoy the recipe as a taco or atop salad greens. Photo courtesy McCormick. Turmeric and vine-ripened tomatoes, the 10th and last in the series of McCormick’s 2010 flavor trends requires a bit of a wait—unless you’re into “faux” vine-riped tomatoes (more about that in a moment). Turmeric, long consumed as a restorative tea in Okinawa,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: A Pot Or Topiary Of Rosemary

We love our pot of rosemary—it’s a beautiful and fragrant houseplant (woodsy, like pine). It’s also a delicious fresh herb, at the ready several times a week to add fresh flavor notes to whatever we’re cooking. Use it with olive oil and garlic for a delicious focaccia; with lamb, poultry and fish; in pasta and…
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GOURMET GIVEAWAY: Dolce Nonna Marinated Vegetables Gift Set

You might win this gift tote with three delicious jars of Dolce Nonna marinated vegetables. Photo courtesy Dolce Nonna. If you like to dine and entertain with flair, you’ll want this week’s Gourmet Giveaway prize. Everyone from foodies to those looking for shortcuts in the kitchen will appreciate Dolce Nonna Marinated Vegetables. The Italian-style marinated…
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DISCOUNT: Walkers Shortbread, Biscuits & Cakes

If there’s anyone in America who hasn’t had Walker’s shortbread, then he or she isn’t a cookie person. But store shelves have limited space: Unless you visit a theoretical Shortbread Emporium, you’re not likely to find all the different types of Walkers Shortbread—the variety of shapes (fingers, ovals, rounds, petticoat triangles) and flavors (chocolate chip,…
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