TIP OF THE DAY: Wine Spritzers (The Actual Term Is Wine Spritz)

[1] A refreshing white wine spritzer with cucumber and mint. The recipe is below (photo © Wine Institute). [2] Different ways to slice a cucumber. For this recipe, you want the long, wide slices in the center (photo © Quinciple). [3] Fresh mint (photo © Indian Home Cooking | Clarkson Potter).   It’s a beautiful…
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PRODUCT: Health Warrior Superfoods Dragon Fruit Chia Bar

We get weekly pitches for food bars: energy bars, nutrition bars, general snack bars. We don’t pursue most of them; but when something interesting comes along, we try it. Health Warrior Superfoods Dragon Fruit Chia Bar is made from two trending foods.     WHAT IS DRAGON FRUIT? You may already be familiar with chia…
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PRODUCT: Nocca Gluten-Free Gnocchi

Our gluten-free expert, Georgi Page-Smith, approves of Nocca’s gluten-free gnocchi (NYAW-kee). Gnocchi are soft dough dumplings that may be made from semolina or ordinary wheat flour and filled with cheese, potato or other ingredients . Nocca is an Italian pasta company that specializes in quick-to-the-table, shelf-stable gnocchi. They make conventional gnocchi with wheat flour and…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Limeade

[1] Mint limeade (photo © Pasta Eater | NYC). [2] Cherry limeade, made with fresh cherries. The recipe is below Stemilt. [3] Classic limeade (photo © Le Coucou NYC | Starr Restaurant Group). [4] Blueberry limeade. You add any fruit purée into limeade. Here’s the recipe from Ciao Florentina (photo © Ciao Florentina). [5] Ready,…
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