FREE: 5/12 Is Free Cone Day At Häagen-Dazs

Yours free on Tuesday, May 12th. Photo courtesy Häagen-Dazs.   Tuesday, May 12th is Free Cone Day at participating Häagen-Dazs shops, from 4-8 pm local time. It’s a standard* size sugar cone or cake cone or small cup with your choice of ice cream, frozen yogurt or sorbet in a cup, sugar cone or cake…
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FOOD FUN: Brownie Mortarboards

If you’d like to make a treat for a graduate, how about brownie mortarboards*? These, from Sugar Bowl Bakery in Hayward, California, show you how to do it. 1. MAKE mini round brownies in a baba pan or cut circles with a cookie cutter from a regular pan of brownies. 2. FIND a rectangular cookie…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Green (Pesto) Lasagna For Spring

[1] “Green” lasagna, made with pesto and spring asparagus. Use green (spinach) noodles for St. Patrick’s Day. Photo courtesy Eataly | Chicago.   Have you ever had green lasagna? We order lasagna every time we see it on a menu, trying to find one that’s better than Mom’s (which has only been bested once). We…
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PRODUCT: Spigariello, Italian Leaf Broccoli

Spigariello, Italian leaf broccoli. Photo courtesy Good Eggs | Los Angeles.   If you love broccoli and broccoli rabe (rapini), look for spigariello (variously spelled spigarello). Related to both plants, spigariello is an Italian leaf broccoli that tastes like a cross between broccoli and kale. It’s popular in southern Italy, especially Puglia, where it’s called…
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FOOD FUN: Use Your Julep Cups For Food

Don’t put your julep cups away because the Kentucky Derby is over. Instead, think of what else you can serve in them, all year long. BEVERAGES Serve other cold beverages in these glamorous vessels. Kids won’t drink their milk? Let them drink it from the “special” silver julep cup.   BUFFETS Use the julep cups…
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