TIP OF THE DAY: Use A Food Mill

Some 40 years ago, the first electric food processors—Robot Coupe (pronounced robo coop) and Cuisinart—became available to American consumers. Designed in Europe for professional kitchens, these handy helpers made food preparation faster and more pleasant for home cooks, spawning an era of more adventurous cooking. Before the food processor, people used electric blenders, hand-cranked grinders…
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COCKTAIL: Have A Rye Manhattan

A Rye Manhattan. Photo courtesy Joe’s Stone Crab.   A Manhattan is a pre-Prohibition cocktail that’s coming back into retro favor. It’s made with whiskey, sweet vermouth and bitters and garnished with a stemmed Maraschino cherry. The traditional whiskey is rye, although Canadian whiskey, Bourbon, blended whiskey and Tennessee whiskey can be used. The cocktail…
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Make Spice (Or Spiced) Tea – An Easy Recipe

Many people buy spiced tea as a fall and holiday favorite; perhaps the most popular is Constant Comment. But you can make your own with the tea and spices you already have in the kitchen. In addition to black tea, you can make green spice tea or white spice tea, or rooibos (caffeine-free) spice tea,…
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FOOD HOLIDAY & RECIPE: Bacon Cheddar Deviled Eggs

November 2nd is National Deviled Egg Day, a cause for celebration at The American Egg Board, the folks behind IncredibleEgg.org. They’ve developed this tasty recipe for deviled eggs with bacon and Cheddar cheese—delicious at breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack time. Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Servings: 24 servings (1 serving = one…
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