RECIPE: Homemade Corn Tortillas

Yellow and blue corn tortillas, handmadefrom hand-ground corn byHotBreadKitchen.org.   We whipped up homemade tortillas yesterday, inspired by this recipe from Hot Bread Kitchen. Tortillas, a flatbread, are a staple in Mexico. As Mexican food continues to increase in popularity, more of us are buying them to make burritos, enchiladas and tacos at home. The…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Cinnamon Toast

Did your mom make you cinnamon toast on school days or weekends? Ours did, and we can still smell and taste each piece that she lovingly sprinkled with her blend of sugar and cinnamon – a blend she premixed and stored in the type of specialty jar also used to sprinkle grated cheese. Every morning,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Hot Cross Buns For Easter

Hot cross buns: an Easter tradition. Photocourtesy Amy’s Bread.   Hot cross buns are sweet yeast buns made with raisins or currants and decorated with a cross. The cross was originally made with knife cuts in the dough; today it’s piped or spooned on with icing. The cross symbolizes the Crucifixion, and the buns are…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Change Your Sandwich Recipes For Spring

Ah, spring. The days are longer, it’s getting warmer and soon spring vegetables will be in the market. Add some spring touches to your sandwiches: Lose the iceberg. Instead of—or in addition to—lettuce, add baby arugula or baby spinach. Add fresh herbs. You can use whatever you have on hand, from chives and dill to…
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PRODUCT: Deli-Style Sandwich Wrap

We have a new favorite sandwich wrap. Tumaro’s, the first company to introduce flavored tortillas, has added New York Deli Style Wraps to its line of gourmet tortillas and wraps. The five flavors are inspired by New York deli breads: Rye, Pumpernickel, Sour Dough, Everything and Cracked Pepper. The wraps are rolling out now to…
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