RECIPE: Deep Fried Calamari With Jalapeños

Crispy, deep-fried calamari and jalapeños? Yes, please—and don’t forget the beer. How can you make fried calamari even better? Use cornmeal instead of regular flour. We use Bob’s Red Mill Blue Cornmeal Flour, which also comes in a gluten-free version. Batter and fry some fresh jalapeños with it.   The idea to add jalapeños comes…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Spicy Olive Mix

Like many gourmet supermarkets, ours has a large olive bar that entices us to scoop different varieties at each visit. Why not: Olives are a healthful, lower-calorie snack. There’s a pitted spicy olive mix that we especially like to serve with drinks and toss into salads. We like the visual of different colors and sizes,…
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PRODUCT: SafetyTat Allergy Tattoos

A temporary tattoo on the arm alerts teachers and others to food allergies. Photo courtesy SafetyTat.   Don’t want to wear an allergy bracelet? How about a tattoo? Food allergies affect millions of Americans. This product was developed for kids: When mom or dad can’t be with the child to monitor the food he/she eats,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Grilling With Wood Chips

If you grill with wood chips, how do you decide which chips to use? You may have your own system, or simply like mesquite with everything. But McCormick has added a bit of culinary science to the process. Here the company provides recommendations for specific wood chips to pair the right intensity wood with particular…
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RECIPE: Dessert Ravioli

…AND FOR DESSERT, RAVIOLI! Yes, ravioli. Even better, ravioli you can make yourself with the help of a great pasta-maker to teach you how. It’s not just deliciously gratifying, but it’s a good workout too. Rolling fresh pasta dough until it’s as thin as a sheet of paper is not for the “where’s-the-remote?” in you.…
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