TIP OF THE DAY: Homemade Aïoli Recipe, Garlic-Flavored Mayonnaise

[1] Store-bought or homemade, aïoli, garlic mayonnaise, is a treat (photo © Viktor | Fotolia). [2] Pink garlic, originally from France and now grown elsewhere, is sweeter and milder than white garlic, and also keeps much longer (photo © South African Garlic Growers Association).   Last week we published easy asparagus recipes, suggesting an aïoli…
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PRODUCT: Magnum Gold Ice Cream Bars

Magnum, our favorite premium ice cream bars, has leaped beyond chocolate-covered ice cream on a stick It has introduced MAGNUM Gold?!, vanilla ice cream with a sea salt-caramel swirl. That punctuation—both a question mark and an exclamation mark—is part of the product name. Why, we haven’t a clue. We can only beseech manufacturers to keep…
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EARTH DAY: 10 Reasons To Eat More Organic Food

Fresh fruit is even better for you when you’re not consuming pesticides (photo © The Fruit Company).   “Organic” doesn’t simply mean that the food is chemical-free; it’s also produced in ways that are good for the planet. The USDA’s National Organic Program certifies products as organic based on farming, handling, manufacturing, distribution and labeling…
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