Year: 2011

RECIPE: Bacon Cocktail For Tax Time

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If you bring home the bacon, you’ve got to pay tax on it—very soon. Even if you’ve already filed, Tax Day (on April 18th this year*) is a painful reminder of those hard earned dollars that never make it to the bank. *Why not April 15th? The District of Columbia celebrates Emancipation Day on April…
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COOKING VIDEO: Asparagus Feta Recipe

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  We love asparagus, and eat it almost daily during the season (April, May and June). Simply steamed fresh asparagus is so delicious, we find it needs no embellishment—no salt, no butter, no lemon juice or other seasoning. It requires just a quick visit to the vegetable steamer (or microwave) and is ready to eat.…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Keep Fruit From Browning

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Even though our pears ended up baked toa brown color, we didn’t want them tooxidize before baking. Photo by LouisHiemstra | IST.   When we received a generous gift of juicy Royal Riviera Pears from Harry & David, we were excited to explore all kinds of pear recipes: pear tarts, pickled pears, pear sorbet, and…
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