TIP OF THE DAY: Radishes, A Valentine Vegetable

Have you ever roasted radishes? Few of us do; but like other root veggies, roasted vegetables can taste even more glorious than raw ones. We liked this particular recipes for “Valentine veggies.” We adapted the recipe from Duda Fresh, using their Dandy Radishes. We adapted this recipe from Duda Farm Fresh Foods of Florida, using…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Taco & Wing Bar For Easy Entertaining

Just walking up to a spread like this is exciting! [1] DIY taco and wing bar from Burlap + Blue. [2] Taco bar fixings from Ebay.   The weeks prior to the Super Bowl, we get dozens of pitches from PR firms presenting their clients’ products and recipes: for platters of wings, tacos and other…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Healthy Valentine Gifts

[1] For good health: extra virgin oil (photo courtesy Kiklos). [2] For low calories: artisan pickles, like a gift collection from Rick’s Picks. These Hotties for your hottie are just $6.99 (photo courtesy Rick’s Picks). [3] No calories: Chocolate seltzer or diet chocolate soda. [4] A healthy dinner: sashimi (photo courtesy Kabuki Restaurants). [5] For…
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FOOD TRENDS: Top Chinese Food Dishes In The U.S.A.

[1] The most popular Chinese dish in America, per GrubHub results: General Tso’s Chicken (here’s the recipe from Spicy Southern Kitchen). [2] Crab Rangoon, a made-in-america concoction of cream cheese and imitation crab. Here’s the recipe (photo © Rasa Malaysia). [3] Check out this baked egg rolls recipe from Chef Martin Yan (photo © National…
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Ham & Cheese Biscuits Recipe: Homemade Biscuits For Breakfast

We love to start the new year with homemade biscuits—a different type each year. This year, it’s ham and Gruyère, with fresh chives.     THE HISTORY OF BISCUITS The word biscuit dates to ancient Latin: bis cotus, meaning twice baked. These words form the origin of biscotti: initially a hard food with a long…
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