Year: 2015

TIP OF THE DAY: Cooking With Coconut Oil

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If you like coconut, have you cooked with coconut oil? We’re not talking about hydrogenated coconut oil, a trans fat long been used in American processed foods, which has been phased out of use over the past few years. We’re talking extra virgin coconut oil, which is 90% saturated fat but of a type that…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Types Of Radishes & Ways To Use Radishes

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Low in calories, high in crunch, often with a hot pepper spiciness, radishes (Raphanus sativus) can be a fun food. They’re nutritious*, too. If you’re old enough, you may remember the time when radish “roses” were almost as common a plate garnish a sprig of parsley. You sliced the rose in a certain way (or…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Fried Cheese For The Cheese Course

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Sophisticated diners in the U.S.—and many people in Europe—have long finished dinner with a cheese course and small salad, instead of a sweet dessert. How about a twist: fried cheese with salad on top—or underneath? There are many fried cheese recipes; today’s is a Sicilian specialty. Caciocavallo, which means “cheese on horseback,” is a cheese…
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