TIP OF THE DAY: Almond Butter

We love peanut butter. But more and more children are being diagnosed with severe peanut allergies. The condition affects some three million Americans. In extreme cases, anaphylactic shock can be fatal within minutes. As a result, more and more schools are banning peanut products, eliminating that lunch staple, the peanut butter and jelly sandwich. But…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Flavored Pasta

How about curry-flavored pasta? Photo byAngela Foto | IST.   Versatile, economical and a classic comfort food when topped with a tasty sauce and grated cheese: No wonder pasta is at the top of the list of foods beloved by Americans. What is traditionally served as a first course in Italy is most often served…
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TRENDS: Eat Hemp & Support Hemp Farming

The second Annual Hemp History Week ended yesterday. The national grassroots education campaign aims to renew support for hemp farming in the U.S. Although illegal today, hemp was traditionally grown in the U.S. by many farmers—including George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. The Declaration of Independence was drafted on hemp paper! In addition to edible hemp…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Plating Food As Art

Use your artist’s eye to plate foodbeautifully. Photo courtesy National ArtsCentre | Ottowa.   How can you make a work-of-art salad—the type presented by top restaurants? It’s easy. Think of the plate as your canvas. You’re the artist who decides how to lay out the food. This example is from Michael Blackie, Executive Chef of…
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RECIPE: Coconut Cream Pie

Today is National Coconut Cream Pie Day, and we’re going to bake one. A cream pie, or creme pie, is plain pastry or crumb pastry shell with a pudding filling. Banana, butterscotch, chocolate, and vanilla pudding are the most common fillings. A coconut cream pie mixes flaked coconut into a vanilla pudding base. Our recipe…
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