RECIPE: Chili Cornbread Salad, A Mexican Layered Salad

Here’s a variation of the popular Mexican layered salad that’s begging to be served for Cinco de Mayo. The difference: crumbled cornbread baked with chiles, mascarpone, and ranch dressing instead of sour cream, and no guacamole. Thus: a chili cornbread salad. This Chili Corn Bread Salad recipe was adapted from another recipe by Emily Carncross…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Hispanic Cheeses With Hot Pepper Mango Salsa

Try slices of queso blanco with a hot mango salsa as a first course or even for dessert. Photo courtesy Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board.   You don’t have to wait for Cinco de Mayo to try Mexican cheeses, but it is one easy way to plan to celebrate the upcoming holiday. There are fresh and…
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COOKING VIDEO: Easy Chocolate Covered Strawberries Recipe

  Who wouldn’t enjoy chocolate-covered strawberries for Mother’s Day? They’re easy to make and delight just about everyone, as a light dessert or as gifts for the moms. You can use your favorite chocolate (dark, milk, white or all three). You can leave the chocolate-covered berries plain or decorate them with your favorite toppings: chopped…
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The French Invasion Margarita Recipe With Peas & Tarragon

Some chefs are inspired to go beyond classic recipes and create their own unusual take on a dish—or a drink. Chef Julio Medina, who has an empire* of refined Latin cuisine restaurants in New York City, likes to create special menus, including specialty Margaritas, for each location. His latest creation, for Toloache, is an homage…
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COOKING VIDEO: Make A Hat Cake For Mother’s Day

  Nothing says you care like a home-baked cake. For Mother’s Day, bake Mom’s favorite recipe and decorate it to look like a brimmed hat. It’s actually easy! You can use cake mix, as in the video, or use your own from-scratch recipe. You bake a 9″ and 8″ layers, then trim the 8″ layer…
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