TIP OF THE DAY: Ways To Soften Butter

[1] Cut it into pieces and beat it with a hand mixer (all photos © Go Bold With Butter). [2] Pound the butter soft with a rolling pin. [3] Grate it. [4] Cut it up.   Yesterday’s tip was about how to use compound butter. What if you want to make it—or bake, or whatever—but…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Compound Butter Enhances Any Recipe That Uses Butter

Want to become a more impressive cook instantly? Use compound butter! Also known as finishing butter, or beurre composé in French, it’s unsalted butter that has been blended with seasonings. There are endless variations. Escoffier published 35 combinations in 1903, and cuisine has evolved in many directions since his classic renderings of anchovy butter and…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Jafflz Delicious Toasted Pockets

[1] Ham, Egg & Cheese Jafflz (all photos © Jafflz). [2] Enchilada Jafflz (it’s a chicken enchilada). [3] Mac ‘N’ Cheese and Sloppy Joe Jafflz. [4] Fresh out of the oven on the Jafflz production line.   Jafflz is something special: a light meal or a snack of wonderful texture and flavor. The popular Australian…
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RECIPE: Weekend Brunch Bagel Platter

What’s up for Sunday Brunch? Our favorite is a bagels and lox platter. There’s no cooking involved! This Lox and Bagel Board was created by Sherry Brubaker of the farm-to-table food blog: Backyard Bohemian. Sherry is a wife and mom of three, who went into the culinary industry after serving and earning a Combat Action…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Fully Loaded Breakfast Pot Pie

[1] Breakfast pot pie, with breakfast fillings and a buttermilk biscuit crust (photos #1, #2, #3 copyright Hungry Couple NYC | Idaho Potato Commission). [2] We can’t wait to eat this! [3] Drizzle some honey on the biscuits, breakfast-style. [4] Pass a jar of honey to drizzle over the biscuits (photo © National Honey Board).…
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