FOOD FUN: Grilled Potato Skewers (Potatoes On A Stick!)

[1] As much fun as the country fair, but tastier: your own grilled potatoes on a stick (photo © Stix Mediterranean Grill | New York City [permanently closed]). [2] Yukon Gold potatoes (photo © Bonnie Plants).   Grilled potatoes on a stick: What fun! We expanded on this idea from Stix Mediterranean Grill in New…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Chinese Chicken Salad

Since we were a mere tot, we’ve loved Chinese chicken salad. This American invention combines Asian ingredients into a delicious fusion. There are variations on the name, but the rules are neither hard nor fast: “Mandarin” refers to the mandarin segments in the recipe. Chinese Chicken Salad uses mandarin or pineapple plus fried chow mein…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Magnum Ice Cream Bars New Flavors

The premium ice cream brand, Magnum, was launched in Sweden in January 1989. (January? Sweden? Ice cream? Brr!) Now part of Unilever, the original Magnum, targeted to adults, offered a thick bar of vanilla ice cream on a stick, with real chocolate coating. At the time, there was no real chocolate that could withstand the…
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