FOOD FUN: Popcorn Fudge, A Triple Caramel Fudge Recipe

This popcorn fudge recipe was a hit at our Memorial Day festivities. A fun recipe from Betty Crocker, it incorporates a dulce de leche fudge layer, salted caramel and caramel popcorn. Be sure to use caramel popcorn that is really well coated with a hard sugar glaze, to prevent the popcorn from getting soggy. Below:…
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TRENDS: How America Likes To Grill

Tip: Skewer kabobs with sprigs of rosemary for instead of conventional skewers. Photo courtesy Sur La Table.   To capture consumer trends around grilling and barbecuing, the Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association (HPBA) conducts the biannual HPBA Barbecue Lifestyle, Usage & Attitude Study. Here are highlights from the 2014 State of the Barbecue Industry Report,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Don’t Use Olive Oil When Grilling

When grilling, trade the olive oil for a high smoke point oil. Photo courtesy DeMedici.com.   Do you use olive oil when grilling? Perhaps you shouldn’t. Olive oil has a lower smoke point than other oils, so it will burn faster. Each fat (including butter, lard, oil and shortening) has a particular smoke point, which…
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RECIPE: Three Pea Salad

Three-pea salad. Photo © Hannah Kaminsky | Bittersweet Blog.   Before spring turns into summer, try this delicious spring pea salad from Hannah Kaminsky. Spring peas, also known as English peas, are a seasonal delight that can we enjoy as a side, in salads, and in soup. Says Hannah: “Spring is on my mind, driving…
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RECIPE: Easy Blueberry Cheesecake Topping

[1] Make a blueberry topping for your cheesecake with fresh or frozen blueberries (photos © Cheesecake.com). [2] You can serve smaller bites. [3] You can also swirl the blueberry topping into the cheesecake batter.   May 26th is National Blueberry Cheesecake Day. It may be hard to find a piece of blueberry cheesecake—cherry and strawberry…
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