Corned Beef Appetizers Recipe For St. Patrick’s Day

What a great accompaniment to a pre-dinner beer on St. Patrick’s Day! The “shamrock” is made with a shamrock cookie cutter and sliced avocado. Who’d have thought to pair corned beef and avocado? The California Avocado Commission! And they’re not just for St. Patrick’s Day. Serve them with a beer anytime with a regular slice…
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PRODUCT: Turkey Realsticks

New Honey Mustard Turkey Realsticks. Photo courtesy Vermont Smoke and Cure.   Vermont Smoke and Cure has added three new turkey flavors to its award-winning RealSticks collection. Made from all-natural, humanely raised turkey, the new RealSticks flavors include Turkey Ancho, Turkey Honey Mustard and Turkey Uncured Pepperoni. They join BBQ, Chipotle, Cracked Pepper and Original.…
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Avocado Toast With Sour Cream Recipe

Avocado and sour cream on toast is a favorite breakfast of Chef Lorena Garcia. The photo may look like poached eggs—which is another topping optionl. But that’s tangy sour cream atop the chopped avocado. And while it’s a south-of-the-border concept, where sour cream is called cremam it’s a great green dish for St. Patrick’s Day.…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Deconstruct Your Favorite Foods

[1] Deconstructed pasta carbonara. Here’s the recipe (photo © Christopher Hirsheimer and Melissa Hamilton). [2] Deconstructed cheesecake maintains the flavors and textures of the original (photo © Garret Kern). See more from Garret Kern. [3] Deconstructed blueberry pie à la mode from Linda Anctil (photo © Linda Anctil | Playing With Fire And Water).  …
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FOOD HOLIDAY: A Caramel Popcorn Pie For National Pi Day

Caramel custard popcorn pie with a caramel corn topping. Who can resist? Photo © Hannah Kaminsky | Bittersweet Blog.   March 14 is National Pi Day: 3.14 (get it?). And this is a very special National Pie Day: It’s 3.14. (actually, 3.14159265359, so next year will be the full-on Pi Day, 3.14.15). The next “double…
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