TIP OF THE DAY: Flavored Chips For Super Bowl Sunday

As you stroll down the snacks aisle of the supermarket, instead of grabbing the same old chips, treat your crowd to something special. For more than a decade, chips have been exploding in flavor. Although most supermarkets give shelf space to the three or so biggest sellers, bagel chips, bean chips, pita chips, potato chips,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Citrus As A Cake Garnish Or Base

With a limited offering of sweet fresh fruit during the winter, turn to seasonal citrus to dress your desserts. Angel cake, cheesecake, olive oil cake, pound cake, sponge cake: all are highly receptive to a garnish of citrus segments (or, depending on how you look at it, a citrus fruit salad). In addition to cheery…
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FOOD FUN: Super Bowl Team Colors In Frosting

If you’re making cake cupcakes for Super Bowl feasting, you can ice them with your team colors. McCormick has the recipes for all the NFL team colors. McCormick suggests adding the color to a 16-ounce can of white frosting, but if you have a picky palate, you might prefer to make your own buttercream or…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Get Some Gourmet Crackers

Dr. Kracker is packed with different types of seeds: good looking and good for you! Photo by Melody Lan | THE NIBBLE.   Soup and crackers was a popular dish at my mother’s table: animal crackers, oyster crackers, Royal Lunch Milk Crackers*, saltines, Uneeda Biscuits* (water biscuits) and Ritz crackers made frequent appearances. Our favorites…
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VALENTINE GIFT: Mini Cupcakes From Baked By Melissa

These itty bitty cupcakes (about half the size of the photo) will delight kids and adults equally. The Valentine Collection from Baked By Melissa—a pioneer in tiny cupcakes—includes three varieties. Packaged in a gift box with a pink ribbon, the Valentine Collection includes: White Chocolate Pretzel Cupcakes: white vanilla cake, Bavarian cream stuffing, vanilla icing,…
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