TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Raincoast Crisps, Crackers That Have It All

For holidays, we always spring for special crackers. We have our year-round go-to favorites, but a special occasion deserves special crackers with the hors d’oeuvre, soup and cheese courses. Raincoast Crisps is one of the finest cracker lines made. Lesley Stowe spent years as a caterer before the demand for her crisps grew so great,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Pinwheel Sandwiches

TOP PHOTO: Pretty pinwheel sandwiches from Hidden Valley. BOTTOM PHOTO: Cranberry-feta pinwheels in tomato tortillas. Here’s the recipe from Food.com.   When we were in grade school (do people still use that term?), pinwheel sandwiches were a special party food. The bread needed to be specially baked, thin enough to roll into pinwheels. We delighted…
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RECIPE: Chicken Chili Bake with Chipotle Cheddar Biscuits

[1] Here’s a hearty chili and chicken dish for game day. We made extra biscuits. Who can resist Cheddar Chipotle Buttermilk Biscuits? (photo © Wisconsin Dairy). [2] We served the extra biscuits with honey butter. Here’s the recipe (photo © McCormick). [3] Chipotles in adobo sauce. You can buy them canned (next photo) or make…
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TIP OF THE DAY: The Easiest Way To Eat Whole Grains

Top: Doesn’t this look so much better than white bread? Photo courtesy Tried And Tasty via Dave’s Killer Bread. Bottom: Photo courtesy Dave’s Killer Bread.   September is Whole Grains Month. Why whole grains? You need the fiber no matter your age, what shape you’re in (here’s why you need whole grains). When you tell…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Gyros At Home—It’s Easy!

September 1st is National Gyro Day, and the first thing you need to know is that gyro is pronounced YEE-ro, not JY-ro. A gyro is a Greek lamb sandwich on pita bread, roasted on a vertical spit and served with tomato, onion, and tzatziki, a yogurt-cucumber sauce (recipe). Other condiments and sauces can be added…
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