Palate Cleanser: A Way To Refresh Your Taste Buds Between Courses

A palate cleanser is a serving of food or drink typically served between the fish and meat course at a formal dinner and at other food events, such as wine tastings. The palate, or roof of the mouth, works with the nose and tongue to determine what you taste. The purpose of the palate cleanser…
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Limited Edition Golden Selection Pineapple From Dole

[1] The new Golden Selection pineapple (all photos © Dole). [2] Golden Selection is available at selected supermarkets in the U.S. and Canada. [3] Dole’s Gazpacho Salad recipe is one way to show off the flavor and color of Golden Selection pineapple.   Dole Food Co. has introduced its limited-edition Golden Selection pineapple, a sweeter…
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Karkade, An Egyptian Iced Tea Recipe For National Iced Tea Month

As with the U.S., different types of tea are enjoyed in Egypt, hot and iced. One of the popular herbal teas is karkadè (KAR-kah-day, with a rolled “r”), brewed from dried hibiscus leaves. The flavor of hibiscus is floral, tart and fruity, reminiscent of cranberry juice. Sugar and honey are added for a sweet and…
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Basil Compound Butter Recipe & Ways To Use Compound Butter

[1] Basil compound butter. The recipe is below (photos #1 and #2 © Vermont Creamery). [2] Vermont Creamery’s cultured butter, a NIBBLE favorite, is available both unsalted and salted. [3] Fresh basil (photo CCO Public Domain). [4] Maître d’Hôtel butter, the original compound butter (photo © Brown Eyed Baker). [5] Five different flavors of compound…
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Savory Cannoli Recipe For National Cannoli Day

June 16th is National Cannoli Day. Cannoli (singular, cannolo) are one of our favorite desserts: crunchy, soft, and sweet. But what if there were savory cannoli? Filled with truffled mashed potatoes, for example, instead of sweetened ricotta cheese? Sign us up! You can serve these savory cannoli (photo #1) as a first course with salad…
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