TIP OF THE DAY: Make Your Own Lime Juice Cordial

Back in June we wrote about grenadine: How most commercial brands are made of high fructose corn syrup and artificial flavors and colors, and how you can make your own natural (and better tasting!) grenadine with pomegranate juice and sugar. The same is true with lime juice cordial (also called lime cordial, and essentially lime…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Spooktacular Halloween Gifts

Halloween cake pops: a spooktacular treat. Photo by Elvira Kalviste | THE NIBBLE.   For weeks we tasted treat after treat to come up with our Halloween favorites. It’s tough work! Hand-decorated to look spooky, these Halloween chocolates, cake pops, brownies and other sweets taste simply spooktacular. Take a look at this festive Halloween assortment,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: The Different Types Of Paring Knives

Every cook needs a paring knife. With its short blade and sharp point, a paring knife affords angles and control that larger knives can’t provide. This all-purpose kitchen knife, similar in shape to a small chef’s knife, is most often used with fruits and vegetables. It can carve, chop, core, de-stem, peel and slice easily.…
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EVENT: Project Runway Designers & The Pillsbury Bake-Off

Finalists in the Pillsbury Bake-Off apron competition. Photo by Diane Bondareff | AP Images.   The 45th Pillsbury Bake-Off has announced the 100 finalists who will compete for the $1 million grand prize in March 2012. You can check out the finalist recipes at Bakeoff.com. The winning bakers will be wearing winning aprons as well.…
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PRODUCT: Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream

Given how many people enjoy PB, there’s a paucity of peanut butter ice cream out there. We could make it, of course. But for instant gratification, we buy Reese’s Peanut Butter Ice Cream Cups: peanut butter ice cream in a chocolate cup. Or, to be accurate, it’s milk chocolate flavored coating,* made with vegetable oil…
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