TIP OF THE DAY: Berry Good Sauces

Strawberry, blueberry and raspberry toppings from BlackberryPatch.com. Photo by Hannah Kaminsky | THE NIBBLE. Berry sauces—blackberry, blueberry, raspberry and strawberry—are becoming popular as pancake and waffle toppers. They’re a fruity alternative to maple syrup. But don’t stop there. The fruity sauces also enhance: • Blintzes and omelets • Breads (toast, biscuits, muffins, scones) • Fruit…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Turn Wrap Sandwiches Into A Cone

[1] A BLT wrap (photo © National Pork Board). If you think you can’t make a traditionalwrap sandwich, roll a cone (photo © Tumaro’s Tortillas).   If you buy your lunch, you may buy wrap sandwiches—easy to eat and fun. But do you make them at home? If you’re still wedded to two slices of…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Easy, Great Dessert

If you need a quick-and-easy yet sumptuous dessert, serve store-bought biscotti and mascarpone. The crunch of the biscotti and the luxuriousness of the super-creamy, slightly sweet mascarpone will be an instant hit. They’re perfect with coffee and tea. Who’d have thought that something so simple could be so addictively good? Find more of our favorite…
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DESSERT: Try A Mousse

Yesterday’s Easter dinner ended with chocolate mousse. To cap the festivity of the seven-course dinner* there were two different kinds of mousse: dark chocolate and white chocolate. It made us think about why nobody serves mousse anymore. It’s only found on the menus of old-style French and Continental restaurants, and there are fewer and fewer…
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