Day: February 16, 2014

RECIPE: Almond Butter Cookies (Chinese Almond Cookies)

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[1] We buy jumbo packages of raw almonds at Costco (photo © Niederegger Marzipan). [2] These are green almonds, harvested from the tree before shelling and roasting. They get their name from the fuzzy green coat. They can be eaten whole, and taste crunchy and tart, with a hint at unripe peaches. When the green…
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RECIPE: Red Lentil Soup, Other Greek Yogurt Delights & Aleppo Pepper

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Red lentil soup is golden and glorious. Photo by Marcus Nilsson | Chobani.   What do you do after your start-up Greek-style yogurt brand becomes the number one brand in the country? You continue to share your love of your homeland’s foods by opening a café. Chobani founder and CEO Hamdi Ulukaya moved to New…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Sneak Veggies Into The Pasta

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Brussels sprouts and fennel accent mushroom ravioli. Photo courtesy Giovanni Rana Pasta.   Just about everyone likes to eat a big plate of pasta; a smaller percentage of us enjoy a big plate of vegetables. Pasta Primavera, “spring pasta,” with a complement of spring vegetables like asparagus and zucchini, has long been a way of…
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