RECIPE: Tuna, Egg & Chicken Salad Almondine

Add 4 ounces of slivered almonds to tuna, egg and chicken salads for a crunchy gourmet twist. Use fresh herbs: Snip basil, chives, cilantro, dill or parsley into your salad for more great flavor with no added calories. Another tip—use a great mayonnaise like those from The Ojai Cook, a Top Pick Of The Week.…
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VIEWPOINT: The “Mayonnaise Myth”

Photo by Jasper Golangco | SXC. For years, mayonnaise-based foods like potato salad and macaroni salad have taken the rap for food poisoning at summer picnics. As the story went, unrefrigerated mayo-based dishes spoiled more easily in the heat than others…or the combination of mayo with other proteins plus heat caused Salmonella. Mayonnaise should never…
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PRODUCT: Bone Suckin’ Sweet Hot Mustard

Just in time for peak hot dog grilling season.   With July 4th a few days away, and the prospect of a whole summer of yummy franks on the grill, we’d like to suggest the addition of Bone Suckin’ brand’s Sweet Hot Mustard. Imagine America’s yellow hot dog mustard. (Yes, bright yellow mustard was invented…
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RECIPE: Smokra Deviled Eggs

What’s Smokra? It’s smoked okra, one of our favorite pickled vegetables from NIBBLE Top Pick Of The Week Rick’s Picks. We love all of Rick Fields’ pickles and pickled vegetables, but Smokra has been a passion since first bite. Now, Rick sends us a recipe for Smokra Deviled Eggs. How can we resist? – Smokra…
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