TIP OF THE DAY: Compound Butter (Flavored Butter)

Herb butter and Roquefort butter are most often served atop steak; anchovy butter is a classic with grilled seafood. Pecan butter garnishes pancakes in the best restaurants. Compound butter, or finishing butter, is a compound delight: It makes everything it touches taste better. It can be served in pats or melted into a sauce. They…
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FOOD TRENDS: Trade Cupcakes For Pie?

Will pie be the cupcake of 2011? Photo courtesy WildBlueberries.com. Move over cupcakes: pies are on the way. Pies, both sweet and savory, will be the top restaurant trend in 2011, predicts restaurant consultant Andrew Freeman & Co. “If I had one trend—one trend—of the year that I could predict, [it] would be the trend…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Herbed Baked Potato

Love a baked potato? Love it even more with a sprinkling of your favorite fresh herbs or spices. They add a rush of flavor and aroma with virtually no calories. Herbs are also very nutritious, adding vitamins and minerals to the meal. We love the classics: shredded basil; snipped dill, chive and rosemary; chopped parsley…
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