Ceviche Recipes For National Ceviche Day

[1] Shrimp ceviche (photo © Yasmine Duchesne | Unsplash). [2] You can serve ceviche in any type of dish, including rocks glasses and wine glasses (photo © Seviche Restaurant | Louisville). [3] Ceviche and tortilla chips are great with a glass of wine or a beer (photo © Chevys Fresh Mex | Flavor & The…
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RECIPE: July 4th Layer Cake

A patriotic layer cake. Photo courtesy Harry & David.   You can buy this delicious Red, White and Blueberry Cake from Harry & David ($49.95 plus shipping). Or you can make your own. First, Harry & David’s cake: Made in the company’s bakery, three layers of fluffy vanilla cake are separated by strawberry and blueberry…
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TIP OF THE DAY: The Dirty Dozen & The Clean Fifteen

The bounty of summer produce encourages us to eat more fruits and vegetables. It seems like the healthy thing to do, and it is. But it’s also time to consider the issue of pesticide residues, and when you should buy organic versus conventional produce. Rinsing the produce does not remove all of the chemical residue.…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: National Chocolate Pudding Day & Best Chocolate Pudding Recipe

From-scratch chocolate pudding. Photo by Bonchan | IST.   June 26th is National Chocolate Pudding Day. If you don’t already make chocolate pudding from scratch, it’s the day to discover this intense, creamy chocolate delight. Sure, instant pudding is tasty. But imagine how much better it is made from scratch, with quality chocolate. Here‘s the…
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PRODUCT: New McDonald’s Quarter Pounders

Front and center: Bacon Habañero Ranch, Bacon & Cheese and Deluxe Quarter Pounders. Photo courtesy McDonalds.   We don’t often head to McDonald’s to have a burger: Our neighborhood is dotted with gourmet burger emporia that command our attention. But one of Mickey D’s new Quarter Pounders will have us stopping in more frequently. Updating…
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