RECIPE: Chex Party Mix

Our favorite 2010 Chex Party Mix combines peanut butter candy pieces and whitechocolate. Photo courtesy General Mills.   Each year Chex cereal holds a Party Mix recipe contest. Five finalists are chosen from 1,000 or more entries, and are posted on ChexRecipeContest.com so that Chex Party Mix lovers can try them and vote for a…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Brewing A Good Cup Of Coffee

The secret to brewing the best coffee starts with fresh-roasted beans. But water and brewing method come into play as well. Two generations ago people purchased “coffee” at the grocery store; one generation ago brands proliferated at the supermarket as people debated preferences for Chock Full O Nuts, Eight O’Clock Coffee, Maxwell House and other…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: National Pierogi Day & Pierogi Recipe

“Unstuffed cabbage” with pierogies. Photo courtesy Mrs. T’s.   Pierogi (pronounced PYEH-roe-gy and also spelled pierogy and a dozen other variations) is a stuffed dumpling, usually in a half-moon shape, that can be boiled, baked or fried. Although many Americans refer to “pierogies,“ the word “pierogi” is the plural form. The singular form is pieróg.…
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TIP OF THE DAY: European-Style Butter

You may have seen European-style butter in the refrigerator case. If you haven’t yet tried it, here’s why you should: Butter made in the European style is slightly higher in fat—82% versus 80%—has fewer milk solids and a lower moisture content. These aspects make it superior for cooking and baking; and as a table butter,…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Best Halloween Candy

Everyone will howl at the sight of this haunted gingerbread house. Photo courtesy MackenzieLtd.com. There are just 20 days until Halloween! Are you buying the same old supermarket candy? Or are you looking for something new and exciting? In the new and exciting category, we’ve got everything from a gingerbread haunted house to gourmet chocolates…
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