TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Cracker Barrel, The Best Boxed Mac & Cheese

Why do so many American households make macaroni and cheese? It’s easy, cheap, fast (9 minutes!) comfort food—at least in modern packaged form. But in the many centuries before boxed mac & cheese, it was as laborious as most other cooking. THE HISTORY OF MACARONI & CHEESE The first written known record of pasta and…
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Frittata For Dinner & A Kitchen Sink Frittata Recipe

For breakfast, lunch, or dinner, make a frittata (free-TA-ta). A frittata is an Italian-style omelet, set in the frying pan in the oven*—no folding required. We’ve been making them for years, because our omelets never looked neat enough and we had no patience to work on our technique. With an omelet, the filling ingredients are…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Build-Your-Own No-Cook Summer Dessert Bowl

[1] Lay out the ingredients for the easiest DIY dessert. [2] Ricotta salata, made in a mold, is salted. It’s better for a DIY with savory toppings (photos courtesy Good Eggs). [3] and [4] Crunchy Wasa Thins in Sesame & Sea Salt, also available in Sea Salt & Rosemary (photos courtesy Wasa).   You may…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Summer Cheeses

[1] Yellow tomato Caprese Salad (photo courtesy Elegant Affairs Caterers | FB. [2] Artistic Caprese Salad (photo courtesy Great Performances | FB). [3] Watermelon Caprese Salad. You can also use mango and other stone fruits (photo courtesy Watermelon.org).   On the hot days of summer, lighten up on your cheeses. Switch the heavier blues, cheddars…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Lactaid Ice Cream

July is National Ice Cream Month, a time for celebration among ice cream lovers. But not for every one of us. According to research studies, 30 to 50 million Americans are lactose intolerant. Some have been that way since childhood; some lose the ability to digest lactose as adults. Says HealthDay.com, “The condition is so…
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