TIP OF THE DAY: White Whole Wheat Flour (And Bread)

Top photo: White whole wheat flour may soon become one of the hot “better for you” foods. Bottom photo: white whole wheat flour compared to whole wheat flour from red wheat. Photos courtesy King Arthur Flour.   We always start January with better-for-you tips of the day. There are a few weeks between the holidays…
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RECIPE: Bacon & Sweet Potato Biscuits

TOP PHOTO: Bacon and sweet potato biscuits from PorkBeInspired.com. BOTTOM PHOTO: When you cook bacon for the biscuits, you can make extra for your eggs.   Is there a better breakfast bread than warm biscuits? This recipe, from PorkBeInspired.com, seems especially right for Thanksgiving and Christmas mornings. If you want, you can use a biscuit…
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RECIPE: Sausage Sliders & Winter Lager

TOP PHOTO: The National Pork Board recommends these sliders with your lager. BOTTOM PHOTO: Samuel Adams Winter Lager, in bottles, cans and on tap.   December 10th is National Lager Day; the entire second week in December is Lager Beer Week. Here’s a special slider recipe from the National Pork Boardto go with your lager.…
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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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