Layered Dip Recipes, Part 1

The original seven-layer dip recipe (photo © McCormick).   The first layered dip we encountered was the iconic layered Mexican dip, also known as a layered bean dip/refried bean dip, nacho dip, taco dip, Tex-Mex dip and five-, six- or seven-layer dip. Dipped with taco chips, it was the rage. Made from healthful ingredients, it…
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TIP OF THE DAY: A Slow Cooker For Entertaining

Beef stew stays warm to the last spoonful in Cuisinart’s Multicooker. Photo courtesy Sur La Table.   If you’re old enough to remember the original Crock Pot, you know how far slow cookers have come in functionality and aesthetic appeal. Today’s gleaming slow cookers can go from kitchen counter to dining table. And they do…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: Monday Morning Quarterbacking The Super Bowl Food

This got buried under zillions of emails, so we didn’t read it before the Super Bowl. But we find it just as interesting the day after. The “Big Game” has become much more than a football game: It’s the second biggest day for food consumption in the United States, after Thanksgiving. So, says Charles Platkin,…
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RECIPE: Cocoa Habanero Wings ~ The Best Hot Wing Recipe?

Here’s the wing recipe that THE NIBBLE’s chef Johnny Gnall will be enjoying during the Super Bowl: “Wings are one of those things that people just get excited about,” says Chef Johnny. They seem synonymous with sharing, partying and enjoying with friends. Any time I can remember eating wings, it was with others, digging in…
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RECIPE: Sweet And Spicy Thai Chicken Wings

Spicy Thai chicken wings (photo © Spice Market Restaurants).   According to the National Chicken Council’s 2012 Wing Report, more than 1.25 billion wing portions will be consumed during Super Bowl weekend. Updated 2020: The National Chicken Council’s Annual Chicken Wing Report projects a record-breaking 1.4 billion chicken wings during Super Bowl LIV weekend. That’s…
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