TIP OF THE DAY: Panko Japanese Breadcrumbs

Panko Crusted Salmon with Ponzu. The recipe couldn’t be easier (photo © Kikkoman).   Ever since we discovered them at Japanese restaurants, our breadcrumb of choice has been panko, the crispy bread crumb used in tempura, tonkatsu and crunchy sushi rolls, among other recipes. They’re crunchier and more flavorful than conventional bread crumbs.    …
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ST. PATRICK’S DAY: Potato Rosemary Rolls Recipe

You can make Irish soda bread for St. Patrick’s Day with this recipe. It’s delicious for breakfast and lunch. We’re also partial to this Irish brown bread recipe, with raisins and Guinness. But if you want something less sweet for the dinner table, try this Potato Rosemary Rolls recipe, courtesy of Spice Islands. Don’t wait…
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RECIPE: Pizza, The New Sandwich & Salad?

Pizza has come a long way from what we think of as its origins: crust, tomato sauce and cheese. There are cheeseless pizzas, dessert pizzas, duck confit pizzas, tuna sashimi wasabi pizzas and just about anything you can put on a piece of flatbread. In fact, food historians agree that the origin of pizza was…
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PRODUCT: belVita Breakfast Biscuits, The New Breakfast Alternative

Nabisco has introduced belVita Breakfast Biscuits: lightly sweet, whole grain, crunchy breakfast biscuits in Apple Cinnamon, Blueberry and Golden Oat. The concept is popular in Europe, and a welcome addition to American breakfast options. “Breakfast biscuits” may not sound sexy, but think of them as very nutritious and tasty cookies. Yum! According to survey data,…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Indian Naan Flatbread

Naan with a yogurt dip. Photo courtesy Stonefire Naan.   Bread is one of our passions. We’d give up meat before we’d give up bread. Just about every society makes a delicious bread. India, a very large country, makes many. If you’ve been to an Indian restaurant, you’ve seen some of the regional specialties: chapati,…
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