GOURMET GIVEAWAY: Sir Francis Bacon Peanut Brittle

Bacon with eggs? How common. How about bacon with peanut brittle? Now there’s a delightfully unexpected combination! Sir Francis Bacon is offering five lucky winners the opportunity to try both bacon peanut brittle and their chocolate-covered peanut brittle bar. The sweet, the salty and the savory will keep you coming back for more. We loved…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Wine & Food Matching

Complex wine demands simple food. Photo by Michal Szydlowski | SXC. If you’re tempted to cook a fabulous meal to enjoy a great bottle of wine, remember the formula: Complex wines demand simple food. You want the wine to be the focus of attention, not a dazzling dish of food. Grilled steak, roast beef or…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: National Cookie Month

It’s National Cookie Month. You can celebrate in different ways. First, you can try new cookie recipes. You don‘t have to eat them all: Make them as a birthday gift or a no-occasion thank-you for a neighbor, relative, teacher, hairdresser, healthcare provider (yes, they eat cookies, too) or other helper. Second, you can learn more…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Cauliflower & Cruciferous Veggies

[1] Rare cauliflower varieties: from top left, orange (Cheddar), Romanesco (Roman) and purple (photo © B. Sky | SXC.   We have a passion for cauliflower. Steamed or stir-fried, crudités or cauliflower soup, we eat a head a week. A member of the botanical family Brassicaceae, the cauliflower species, Brassica oleracea, also includes arugula, bok…
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TIP OF THE DAY: What Is Polenta?

Polenta, made from ground cornmeal, is a porridge that dates to ancient times and is known in England and the U.S. as cornmeal mush. You can purchase precooked, ready-to-heat-and eat “solid polenta” in sausage-like tubes, plain and in flavors such as basil, garlic and sundried tomato. Slices of polenta can be easily turned into hors…
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