TIP OF THE DAY: 7 Uses For Flat Olive Oil (Non-Food Uses)

Properly stored, olive oil will keep longer than other edible oils: up to two years. However, once opened, it is best to use the oil within 60 to 90 days. (Some varietals remain fresh much longer due to their acid structure, but this is a good rule of thumb.) So, buy the size that you…
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PRODUCT: Triscuits With Dill, Sea Salt & Olive Oil

Crunchy and good for you. Photo and recipes courtesy Nabisco.   Unlike many products we enjoyed as a kid,* Triscuits still taste as good to us as ever. The brand has just launched its first new Triscuit cracker flavor in five years: the Mediterranean-inspired Dill, Sea Salt & Olive Oil Triscuit. The classic, wheaty Triscuit…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Why You Should Use Fresh Eggs

White and brown eggs are identical in flavor and nutrition. Brown eggs cost more because they come from breeds (red-brown in color) that are larger and require more feed. Photo by Karen Andrews | SXC.   Refrigerated eggs can last for weeks in the fridge. But the long shelf life doesn’t mean that the eggs…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Bake Oatmeal Cookies

Our Tip of the Day is to bake oatmeal cookies. That’s because it’s National Oatmeal Cookie Day. While Scotland long had crunchy oatcakes, the pliable oatmeal cookie we’re familiar with was a 19th-century American creation. Jean Anderson, author of The American Century Cookbook: The Most Popular Recipes of the 20th Century, notes: “The first recipe…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Use More Olive Oil

Olive oil. Photo courtesy De Medici Imports.   Isn’t it wonderful when good-tasting food is good for you? Take olive oil. Some cooking oils are relatively flavorless, but good olive oil has rich flavor (see the different flavor profiles). As you’ve no doubt heard many times, olive oil is heart-healthy. Why do you hear that…
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