TIP OF THE DAY: Tortellini En Brodo

Tortellini en brodo (often misspelled in the U.S. as tortellini in brodo) is a classic Italian dish. Some Americans call it tortellini soup. It is served as a first course—chicken broth with a few tortellini—or as a main dish packed with tortellini. It’s a cousin of dumpling and chicken soups from Jewish chicken soup with…
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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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