RECIPE: Chocolate-Dipped Coconut Macaroons

May 31st is National Macaroon Day. Here, David Lebovitz, renowned pastry chef, blogger and author of cookbooks, shares his recipes for chewy, chocolaty macaroons. First, some macaroon history: MAC-A-ROON is the English-language name for the Italian almond meringue cookies (maccarone, mah-cah-ROW-nay) first made by monks, possibly in the 13th century. They most resemble today’s amaretti…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Gluten-Free Quiche With A Potato Crust Of Hash Browns

[1] Sausage and caramelized onion quiche with a gluten-free crust of hash brown potatoes (photo © Idaho Potato Commission). [2] Idaho red potatoes (photo © Idaho Potato Commission). [3] Caramelized onions (photo © Pompeian | Facebook).   May 20th was National National Quiche Lorraine Day. We make a quiche every year, to celebrate the holiday.…
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PRODUCTS: 5 More Favorite Specialty Foods

Another batch of favorites from THE NIBBLE. What makes it a favorite? We would buy it again…and again. In alphabetical order, we recommend: 1. LOVE THE WILD: FROZEN FISH FILLET ENTRÉES Only one in five Americans meet the USDA recommendation for fish intake, a vital high protein dietary component that’s high in protein and healthy…
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TIP OF THE DAY: How To Fix Runny Fruit Pies

Fruit pies are one of the joys of summer. But once you cut into your beautiful pie, the juice and fruit can spill out of the crust and into the space of the piece of pie you’ve just removed. Unhappily called a lava flow, pan puddle or slump—or simply runny pie—you can eliminate it through…
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RECIPE: Strawberry Balsamic Pie

[1] Strawberry balamic pie. [2] Balsamic vinegar (photo Pompeian | Facebook).   In Italy, strawberries are often served for dessert with balsamic vinegar. Some of the most expensive, aged balsamics are served this way, with a few precious droplets bringing more excitement between the two ingredients (the whole is greater than the sum of its…
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