TIP OF THE DAY: Ways To Use Canned Beans

Southwestern parfait with beans, yogurt or sour cream, salsa and tortilla chips. Photo courtesy Food Should Taste Good.   In the process of spring cleaning, we discovered 10 cans of beans at the back of our pantry. It had been a New Year’s resolution to eat beans—nutritious, with plenty of fiber and protein, and affordable—at…
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[OLD] NEWS: The 10 Greatest Japanese Inventions Of The 20th Century

Ramen: voted the greatest Japanese invention of the 20th century. Photo © Olga Nayashkova | Fotolia.   It may be old news, but we just came across an old Japanese survey that names instant ramen as “the greatest invention of the 20th century.” We would have passed it by, but for the the fact that…
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PRODUCT: Tandoor Chef

Look for the bright orange-red boxes in your grocer’s freezer case. Photo courtesy Tandoor Chef.   Our neighborhood has two good Indian restaurants and there are many more around town; but we were more than satisfied with the frozen foods from Tandoor Chef. The family-run company produces authentic, restaurant quality, all natural frozen Indian cuisine.…
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RECIPE: Breakfast Salad & Dip With Tortilla Chips

[1] For breakfast, bacon and egg top a salad (recipe and photography © of Amanda Paa | Heartbeet Kitchen).   The world over, what people eat for breakfast varies widely. In eastern China it can include dumplings and vegetable soup with rice. In Guyana it’s whitefish preserved in salt, served with fried bread dough. A…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Fava Beans (& A Nice Chianti)

Fresh fava beans. Photo courtesy TheDeliciousLife.com. Check out their recipe for a charming appetizer or hors d’oeuvre, Fava Bean Purée with Feta and Garlic Toasts.   For those of you who recall Hannibal Lechter’s upcoming dinner at the end of The Silence Of The Lambs, you can make your own version of it 9we suggest…
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