TIP OF THE DAY: Pepper Jelly Uses

This hot dog needs garlic pepper jelly! Photo by Sarah Lewis | SXC. If you’ve never discovered the charms of pepper jelly, don’t put it off. Supplying sweet heat from chiles (which can range from mild to hot), it’s a very versatile condiment. While one of the most popular recipes is to serve the glistening…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Flavored Mustards

Task of the week: Find two new uses for mustard. Photo courtesy Anton Kozlik’s Mustards. Flavored mustards can transform a dish, adding intense notes of basil, lemon, tarragon and even Roquefort to sandwiches, potato, tuna and egg salads, vinaigrettes, dips, meats, vegetables and more. Think of classic Dijon as “basic vanilla” and start to expand…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Savory Whipped Cream

We’re having fun this month with savory whipped cream—to garnish soups, mains, even hors d’oeuvres. We’re using it instead of sour cream and crème fraîche. You can make a simple, salty whipped cream, curried whipped cream, garlic whipped cream or whipped cream infused with any of your favorite herbs. The idea is to flavor the…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: National Grilled Cheese Month (& Caramelized Onions!)

It’s National Grilled Cheese Month, and we have been happily delving into our collection of gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches. The restaurant Primehouse New York has added another winner to our list: Cinnamon Raisin Grilled Cheese. It’s fresh goat’s cheese, caramelized onions, bacon and warm fig jam on grilled raisin bread. Don’t you want to make…
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PRODUCT: Hellman’s Light Mayonnaise With Cage-Free Eggs

Same mayo but more humane. Photo courtesy Hellmann’s. Hellmann’s is using 100% certified cage-free eggs in its Hellmann’s Light Mayonnaise product in North America. (The brand is known as Best Foods west of the Rockies). With more people attuned to what’s in their food and where it comes from, as well as the humane treatment…
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