TIP OF THE DAY: Raw Milk Cheese

Today is Raw Milk Appreciation Day. Raw milk, another term for unpasteurized milk, is used for drinking and making cheeses. When milk is pasteurized (heated to more than 100°F/40°C), hundreds of varieties of beneficial bacteria are killed along with the potentially harmful ones. If left alive, those good bacteria interact with the milk to provide…
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Cheese Ball Recipes for National Cheese Ball/Cheeseball Day

April 17th is National Cheese Ball Day. Here’s are 10+ cheese ball recipes, spelled cheese ball, if you prefer. The recipes are both savory and sweet. Whip up a savory cheese ball to serve with beer, wine or cocktails. Serve a sweet cheese ball with shortbread or other cookies for dessert.   The first recipe…
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Dessert Grilled Cheese Sandwich Recipe~Bananas Foster & Dulce De Leche

[1] Bananas Foster on French toast (photo © Heidi Larsen | Foodie Crush | Wisconsin Cheese). [2] Another take on Bananas Foster Grilled Cheese uses cream cheese, Biscoff spread and regular toast. Here’s the recipe from Like Mother Like Daughter (photo © Like Mother Like Daughter). [3] Bananas Foster is usually served with vanilla ice…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Scrub Daddy Sponge

Scrub Daddy, our new kitchen essential. Photos by Faith Tomases | THE NIBBLE.   In the beginning, there was the sea sponge, one of the simplest animal organisms, believed to have evolved at least 700 million years ago. With no specialized organs and no locomotion, they attached to rocks on the sea bed, where they…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: Surf & Turf Eggs Benedict

Eggs Benedict is a popular Mother’s Day or Father’s Day brunch entree. The classic recipe combines a poached egg and ham or Canadian bacon atop a toasted English muffin slice, topped with hollandaise sauce. There are many variations to the original recipe, including portabella mushrooms for vegetarians (recipe) and corned beef hash (recipe). Since today…
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