TIP OF THE DAY: How To Keep Bread Fresh Longer

In the old days, bread was baked without preservatives and Grandma kept the leftover bread in a metal or wood “bread box” on the kitchen counter (our grandmother’s looked like bread bags. They really work. Some people we know swear by Debbie Meyer bread bags.   MORE TIPS FOR KEEPING BREAD FRESH LONGER Short-Term Solution:…
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VIDEO: Alton Brown’s Secret Ham Crust

  Contemplating how to cook the Easter ham? Consider Alton Brown’s favorite way, with his grandmother’s “secret” ham crust recipe. The secret is now out of the bag: brown sugar, mustard, bourbon and pulverized ginger snap cookies. Brush on a layer of mustard (we prefer deli-style or Dijon) Pat on a layer of brown sugar…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Adjust Your Oven Racks

Ever wonder why recipes specify that you bake your item on the top, bottom or middle rack? Most items bake evenly in the middle of the oven. When it’s important to brown the bottom of the food—like a fruit pie where the crust can get soggy—the lower rack is required. It puts the pan or…
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PRODUCT: Biscoff Spread, Now In Crunchy

Biscoff spread sweetens a bagel. Photo courtesy Lotus Bakeries.   One of our favorite products of 2011 was Biscoff Spread, a creamy, all-natural bread spread that looks like peanut butter but is actually made of ground Biscoff cookies and is nut-free. (Read our review.) Now, a crunchy version is rolling out across the U.S., at…
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