Year: 2012

TIP OF THE DAY: Roasted Nut Oils For Cooking

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We discovered wonderfully flavorful nut oils as a college student taking culinary trips to France. Our first experience was a mesclun and goat cheese salad with a walnut oil vinaigrette. The flavor was a revelation that inspired us to tote back numerous bottles of walnut oil, not knowing if we’d find it in the U.S.…
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TIP OF THE DAY: How To Keep Garlic Fresh

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To keep garlic fresh, store it in dark, dry, cool place. Photo by Zsuzsanna Kilian | SXC.   Garlic powder is a pale substitute for fresh garlic. Some people use it because of the convenience: A jar of garlic powder is always on hand, whereas one can be out of fresh garlic—or worse, discover that…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: Tequila Lemonade For National Lemonade Day

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We recently published a recipe for lavender lemonade, a gourmet recipe you can use to celebrate National Lemonade Day, August 20th. But perhaps you’d prefer to celebrate with a lemonade cocktail. Here’s a quick and easy recipe from Tequila Avión:     RECIPE FOR TEQUILA LEMONADE Ingredients For One Drink 2 parts silver/blanco Tequila 4…
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