FOOD HOLIDAY: Gourmet Fig Recipes For National Fig Week

Fresh black mission figs with foie gras and a frisée salad. Photo courtesy BLT Steak Atlanta.   National Fig Week is the first week in November. How about some gourmet fig recipes? We’ll start with one below, Fig Panna Cotta. One of the simplest desserts, enjoyed since early times, is figs with honey. It couldn’t…
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PRODUCT: Yummy Yammy Sweet Potato Salsa

Yummy Yammy sweet potato salsa: healthful dip, spread, topping and stocking stuffer. Photo by Elvira Kalviste | THE NIBBLE.   When you say “Norwich, Vermont,” sweet potatoes don’t come to mind. But they may when more people discover Yummy Yammy sweet potato-salsa—actually more of a smooth dip or spread than what most people think of…
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TIP OF THE DAY: New Ways To Use Sweet Potatoes

Say “sweet potatoes” and most people think Thanksgiving. But this delicious and affordable veg is a year-round favorite in our home. While some family recipes are sacred, look for ways to enjoy sweet potatoes in advance of Thanksgiving dinner. These two year-round recipes are from Elizabeth Karmel and the North Carolina Sweet Potato Commission. You…
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