TIP OF THE DAY: Saucepan Vs. Saucier

A saucier has rounded edges, eliminating corners where food can burn. This saucier is available at Amazon.com. Here’s advice from the book, 101 Things I Learned In Culinary School, by Louis Eguaras, a former White House staff chef now a professor at the California School of Culinary Arts: A griddle is not a grill, a…
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RECIPE: Smokey Chicken Burger

Yesterday was all about cheeseburgers. But what if you don’t eat red meat and cheese, or simply want a change? Our solution is smokin’: a smokey chicken burger topped with smoked Gouda and smokey barbecue sauce. To make it even more special, a ciabatta roll replaces the burger bun. Get the recipe. Find more chicken…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Apple Pie Cheddar Crust Recipe

Photo courtesy Wholesome Junk Food Cookbook.   Apple pie and Cheddar cheese are a time-honored pairing. To make this great match even better, add 1 cup of coarsely grated Cheddar to your apple pie crust dough. You can still serve the pie with a wedge of Cheddar. And you can also wow the crowd with…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: National Cheeseburger Day

Every day we tweet on a different food holiday (sign up at Twitter.com/TheNibble). But some holidays, like National Cheeseburger Day, deserve more than a tweet. As one of America’s favorite foods, the cheeseburger demands that you celebrate! Check out 8 gorgeous cheeseburger recipes. Don’t want cheese? See our 40+ burger recipes—a different burger for every…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Improving Bad Bubbly With A Kir

[1] Kir Royale: sparkling wine and crème de cassis, which is blackcurrant liqueur (photo © The Mercury | Atlanta (now closed, alas). [2] The original Kir, simply crème de cassis and white wine, has no bubbly. It begat the Kir Royale (with Champagne, above) and a dozen more variations (photo © Stuart Webster | Wikipedia).…
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