FOOD HOLIDAY: Have A Moscow Mule For National Vodka Day

October 4th is National Vodka Day. Do you know the first vodka cocktail invented in the U.S.? (If you read the headline of this article, you do). Today vodka and vodka cocktails are ubiquitous. In 2011, roughly 62 million 9-liter cases of vodka were sold in the U.S: the most of any spirit category.* >…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Broccoli Rabe Or Rapini

Raw broccoli rabe at top, and sautéed in garlic over orecchiete pasta. Photo by M.R. Kornflakes | Dreamstime.   Perhaps 15 years ago, broccoli rabe began to appear in some restaurants. Also called broccoli rape, raab (pronounced rob), rapini, Chinese broccoli and Italian broccoli in the U.S., it then became available in produce markets. Now,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Treat Yourself To Better Dish Liquid

Cooking at home more often as an economy move is enjoyable: It’s doing the dishes afterward that are a chore. So treat yourself to a more fragrant and alluring dishwashing liquid. In the past, Caldrea (debuted 2000) and Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day (founded afterwards with lower price points by the same entrepreneur) were the luxury…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Bitter Greens

Dandelion greens for your salad. Photo courtesy Rawology- Webstarts.com.   It’s not easy eating green. That dinner salad can be so boring, it requires a cloak of fat (salad dressing). Most people stick to delicately-flavored greens for salads: celery, cucumbers, lettuce, But in a country that likes its bold flavors, why not try something more…
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COOKING VIDEO: Easy Homemade Applesauce Recipe

  With all the lovely apples piled high in markets, it’s time to make homemade applesauce. Homemade applesauce is so head and shoulders above store-bought, that you’ve got to try it at least once. In the video below, the cook doesn’t core the apples. Instead, the apple cores, seeds and all, go into the pot.…
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