TIP OF THE DAY: Irish Beer

A glass of Murphy’s shows off the chocolaty color. It also has chocolaty flavors, and a sweetness which makes it an ideal “dessert beer.” Photo courtesy Murphy’s.   Many people celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with beer. But this is not the occasion to pull out your favorite American craft beers or mass-market standards such as…
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FOOD FUN: Mondrian Cake

Modern Art Desserts is a call to art lovers who like to make dessert. Photo courtesy Ten Speed Press   Happy birthday to Piet Mondrian, the Dutch painter whose “grid” paintings have delighted millions. Pieter Cornelis “Piet” Mondriaan was born on March 7, 1872, grew up to become a primary education teacher and then entered…
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RECIPE: Green Olive Tapenade

Tapenade is an easy-to-make appetizer or snack that complements beer, cocktails and wine. Photo courtesy Pompeian.   It couldn’t be easier to make the popular Mediterranean olive spread, tapenade (at least in these modern days of food processors). You can use any type of olive, from mild to pungent; black, green or a mix. Here’s…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Try A Flaxseed Mill

Here’s another way to add “instant nutrition” to your foods, with no more effort than it takes to grind pepper. In this case, you’re grinding flaxseed. Why? This superfood adds noteworthy nutrition to food (see the health benefits below), so much so that a growing number of consumers have been clamoring for it. An estimated…
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TIP OF THE DAY: A Boon For Messy Eaters

Tie one on! say the father and son team behind DressTiez, and we couldn’t agree more. We fall into the category of unintentionally messy eaters. We don’t want to drip pizza, sauce and other runny foods down the front of our shirts and sweaters; but we invariably do. During our teen years, when crisp white…
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