APRIL FOOL’S DAY: Can You Get A Free Drink?

There may still be time for you to pitch this idea to your favorite watering hole: Customers get a free drink on April Fool’s Day if the bartender likes a joke they tell. We just learned that two New York City restaurants, Courgette and Mari Vanna, are giving a complimentary drink to ANY joke told…
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RECIPE: Fig & Brie Bruschetta

Fig and cheese bruschetta: delicious! Photo courtesy CaliforniaFigs.com.   Still looking for that impressive yet easy hors d’oeuvre for Easter? Try this delicious bruschetta of seared fresh California black mission figs and your favorite cheese (Brie and blue cheese are particular favorites). A garnish of bacon is optional. If you don’t have time to cook…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Lower Calorie Potato Recipes

Carb watchers tend to avoid potatoes, along with rice, bread and pasta. But if you leave off the butter, cheese and sour cream, baked, roasted or steamed potatoes can fit into any eating plan. Potatoes are a source of complex carbohydrates, which provide sustained energy and a feeling of satiety for a longer period of…
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