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For crunch, toss breadcrumbs on your pasta (photo © Monkey Business | Fotolia). In southern Italy, toasted breadcrumbs, instead of grated cheese, are often sprinkled over pasta. You don’t even need a sauce for this authentic recipe—just toss the pasta in extra virgin olive oil. The custom survives in the U.S. largely as macaroni…
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Don’t be fooled by package ingredients. If it doesn’t say whole wheat or whole grain, it isn’t. (This sandwich bread is.) Yesterday, we were at the bagel shop perusing our choices. While leaning towards the “everything” bagel, we decided that, as a trade off for all the carbs and cream cheese fat, we should at…
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You’ve no doubt heard over and over again that you should switch empty-carb white bread for whole grain breads. We love the complex flavor of whole grain breads—wheat, oat, rye, spelt and multigrain combinations. But what if you just can’t give up your white bread? According to Pick It Kick It: Simple Choices, Huge Results,…
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Enjoy grilled bread plain or as bruschetta. Photo courtesy California Asparagus Commission. Almost everyone toasts burger and hot dog buns on the grill, but how about regular bread? You can toast any bread on the grill (it will rejuvenate bread that is no longer fresh, too). Grilled bread has a lovely smoky flavor and great…
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[1] A special-occasion bagel with smoked salmon and caviar (photos © California Caviar Company). [2] A great breakfast with a great view. For a special-occasion bagel, serve the bagel with affordable salmon caviar: It’s a no-brainer to put smoked salmon on a bagel. But how about salmon caviar? Try salmon caviar instead (or in…
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