TIP OF THE DAY: Use Your Spices

Spring your spices from their sealed jars and add them to a new recipe. Photo of star anise courtesy Wikimedia. There are some spices in the cabinet that you use more often than others: chili powder, cinnamon, garlic powder or paprika, for example. And then there are those that were bought for a recipe—like cardamom…
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COOKING VIDEO: Make Easy Chinese Dumplings

  Earlier today, we challenged you to make rabbit-shaped dumplings to celebrate the Year Of The Rabbit. The new Chinese lunar year begins on February 3rd. While the secret to making the rabbit shape is not in this video, you will see how easy it is to make boiled Chinese dumplings. You can use the…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Kamut Khorasan Wheat

Say what? KAMUT® (kah-MOOT) is the manufacturer and brand name of a Khorasan wheat that is available in the US. Khorasan is an ancient wheat, the grain of which is two times larger than modern wheat. It has a rich, nutty flavor. As produced by Kamut, it’s organic and whole grain—just as it was in…
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RECIPE: Chinese Dumplings With A Twist

Take a bite of bunny dumplings for the Year Of The Rabbit. Photo by A.S. Whitman | THE NIBBLE. One of our NIBBLE colleagues is currently vacationing in India. Passing through Delhi, he dined at an haute cuisine Chinese restaurant, The House of Ming. It features both Cantonese and Szechuan cuisine, but our intrepid reporter…
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RECIPE: Easy Healthy Recipes With Salsa

Want a home-cooked meal that’s good for you and couldn’t be easier? Cook with salsa! These two recipes for Chicken Salsa and Fish Salsa show just how easy it is to take the protein, a jar of salsa, and create an easy and delicious dinner. They also work with tofu. While the protein is cooking,…
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