FOOD FUN: A “Double” Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Denny’s Fried Cheese Melt. Photo courtesy Denny’s.   We love the way it looks: It’s fun food. It belongs on a list of grilled cheese sandwich ideas. But this sandwich is not so much fun, after all. It was a dubious winner of a 2011 Xtreme Eating Award, bestowed by the Center for Science in…
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RECIPE: Cream Cheese Cheese Balls At Brunch

“Now shmear this!” says Hannah Kaminsky, one of our favorite food writer/photographers, about today’s tip: gourmet cream cheese balls. Hannah focuses on vegan cooking and baking, but everyone will find her recipes to be simply delicious. They’re a boon for people who are kosher, lactose-intolerant or simply cutting back on cholesterol. The recipe below can…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Best Scrambled Eggs

What’s the secret to making the best scrambled eggs? Our mom added milk; other people use water or club soda. According to super chef Wylie Dufresne of WD-50 in New York City, the magic comes from cream cheese. Here’s his recipe: RECIPE: BEST SCRAMBLED EGGS FROM CHEF WYLIE DUFRESNE Ingredients Per Serving 2 eggs Salt…
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PRODUCT: Chobani New Yogurt Flavors

Chobani, America’s top Greek yogurt brand, has come out with some terrific new flavors. It’s easy to default to a blueberry or strawberry yogurt, but the company considers these new flavors to be exotic. We love them for light meals, snacking or dessert. Now, we hope that the flavors will resonate with Americans, so retailers…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Uses For Egg Yolks

Here’s what to do with the yolk if you’re only using the white. Photo courtesy Eight Turn Crepe.   When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. When it gives you egg yolks, make mayonnaise, hollandaise or dessert. Certain recipes—angel food cake, egg white omelets, macaroons, marshmallows, meringues/pavlovas, seven-minute frosting, white cake and some soufflés—use only…
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