TIP OF THE DAY: Beets & Raspberries For Valentine’s Day

If you’re cooking for Valentine’s Day, think beets, raspberries and strawberries as bright red accents. Some of our favorite recipes: Goat Cheese Salad With Raspberries Or Beets and Strawberry & Feta Salad Goat Cheese & Beet Stacks Beet & Goat Cheese “Ravioli” (shown in photo)   Use strawberries and raspberries to accent desserts and cocktails.…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Beurre Manié & Roux

Beurre manié (pronounced burr monn-YAY) is French for “kneaded butter.” It’s a paste made of softened butter and flour that is used to thicken sauces, soups, stews and ragouts. Next time you have to thicken a sauce, use beurre manié instead of cornstarch or arrowroot. It adds delicious butter flavor without the “gloppiness” you can…
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RECIPE: Panettone Yogurt Parfait & More Panettone Recipes

[1] A panettone parfait for breakfast or for dessert (photo © Whole Foods Market). [2] Panettone is also a delicious breakfast bread (photo © Bauducco). [3] Tangerines, a type of mandarin (photo © Melissa’s Produce).   Just when we’d turned the last of our panettone into French toast for New Year’s Day breakfast, another panettone…
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