RECIPE: Rocky Road Truffles

Today is National Rocky Road Day. The original Rocky Road was an ice cream flavor invented in 1929 by William Dryer. He chose the name to describe the bumpy appearance of ice cream packed with chocolate, marshmallows and walnuts. Since the Great Depression began in October of that year, it was also a tongue-and-cheek reference.…
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RECIPE: Grilled Chicken Or Fish With Pico De Gallo

There are many different types of salsa, but our favorite is the finely chopped fresh salsa called pica de gallo. Pico de gallo, pronounced PEE-coh-deh-GAH-yo, is Spanish for “rooster’s beak.” How did it get that name? It once was eaten between the thumb and finger in a way that resembled a pecking rooster. (Salsa as…
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RECIPE: Apple Ginger Coleslaw

[1] Go gourmet with apple ginger coleslaw. Photo courtesy EatWisconsin Cheese.com. [2] Use a crisp eating apple for the salad, like Gala apples, the #1-selling apple in the U.S. (photo © Good Eggs).   When we attend summer cookouts, we always offer to bring the coleslaw. That way, we know it will be a great…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Homemade Salsa For National Salsa Month

Salsa fresca, made with raw ingredients. Other salsas are cooked. Photo courtesy Melissa’s.   Salsa, which has been America’s favorite condiment since 2000 (when it supplanted ketchup),actually has been a favorite condiment for thousands of years. The chile was domesticated around 5200 B.C.E., and tomatoes by 3000 B.C.E. both in Central America. The Aztecs combined…
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FOOD FUN: Berry Croissants

Berry croissants: a yummy idea. Photo courtesy Castello Cheese.   For Sunday brunch or afternoon tea*, here’s a fun alternative to a chocolate croissant that provides another reason to enjoy seasonal berries. RECIPE: BERRY CROISSANTS Ingredients Croissants Berries: blackberries, raspberries, strawberries or a mix Mascarpone, fresh chèvre (goat cheese—look especially for the honey chèvre at…
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