TIP OF THE DAY: Lobster Caesar Salad

Looking for something special to serve for Mother’s Day or other occasion? Make the ever-popular Caesar salad into an elegant first course or main dish by adding lobster. 1. You’ll need two cooked 2-pound lobsters for 4 luncheon servings or 6 first courses. 2. Slice the tail meat lengthwise to place atop the salad; the…
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FOOD UNIVERSITY: The Mother Of All Cacao

Kakawa Cocoa Beans from Cocoa Puro. Photo by Kent Lacin | Cocoa Puro. With Mother’s Day little more than a week away, our friend Tom Pederson of Cocoa Puro, creator of the wonderful Kakawa Cocoa Beans, reminds us that “the mother of all cacao” came from the area of what is today the largest city…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Pepper Jelly Uses

This hot dog needs garlic pepper jelly! Photo by Sarah Lewis | SXC. If you’ve never discovered the charms of pepper jelly, don’t put it off. Supplying sweet heat from chiles (which can range from mild to hot), it’s a very versatile condiment. While one of the most popular recipes is to serve the glistening…
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MOTHER’S DAY: Another Gift Idea

If you didn’t find what you were looking for in our five pages of Mother’s Day gifts, we’d like to highlight one that every woman should have: A frilly, retro Flirty Apron. It: Fits everyone Comes in colors and patterns to suit every woman (and every kitchen) Is so cute that it makes a fashion…
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