PASSOVER: Gluten-Free Matzo

Millions of Jews will celebrate a week of Passover beginning Friday, April 6th. The holiday commemorates the biblical story of the Exodus, in which the ancient Israelites were freed from slavery in Egypt, after God inflicted the ten plagues upon the Egyptians. As the story goes, the Jews had to leave Egypt immediately. They gathered…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Green Beer, Champagne Or Ginger Ale For St. Patrick’s Day

Even if you have nothing planned and no time, you can still do something special for St. Patrick’s Day: Drink Green Make green beer, sparkling wine, ginger ale, lemon-lime soda (7-Up, Sprite) or club soda. Beer: Add 5-6 green drops of green food color to a 12-ounce stein; pour in the beer. Sparkling Wine: Add…
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ST. PATRICK’S DAY: Corned Beef & Cabbage Egg Rolls Recipe

We love this fusion recipe for St. Patrick’s Day: Corned Beef and Cabbage Egg Rolls. It’s from Dietz and Watson, purveyors of fine deli meats. Chinese egg rolls are filled with cabbage and bits of pork. Here, corned beef substitutes for the pork, creating an “Irish” egg roll. The recipe serves 4. “FUSION” CORNED BEEF…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: Jalapeño Poppers For Cinco De Mayo

[1] Some say there’s nothing better than hot jalapeño poppers with a cold beer (photos #1 and #2 © Anchor Foods). [2] Poppers appreciate a creamy dip. Or, you can serve them with salsa.   Who knew that jalapeño poppers were invented by a major food company? We always figured they’d come out of some…
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ST. PATRICK’S DAY RECIPE: Barley “Risotto” Stuffed Cabbage

Risotto is made from rice, but you can cook other grains in a similar fashion. Here, barley, which grows well in the northern Irish climate, gets the Italian risotto treatment. To add an Irish touch, the barley risotto is used as a filling for stuffed cabbage. The pearl barley used in this recipe has had…
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