TIP OF THE DAY: Cream Of Chestnut Soup & Other Chestnut Recipes

Cream of chestnut soup is just one delicious way to enjoy roasted chestnuts. Photo © Evegny B | Fotolia.   When the air becomes crisp and the autumn leaves rustle, the aroma of roasting chestnuts fills the air. Served up by street vendors in our town, this is old-time comfort food. In addition to snacking…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Honey Truffles

A beekeeper in the Catskills harvests honey twice a year. She bottles most of it for sale, and blends some of it into achingly good honey truffles. Made with the finest 70% Belgian chocolate and sweetened only with Catskill Provisions’ wildflower honey, these truffles are gems for indulgent chocolate enjoyment, or a special trick-or-treat gift…
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COOKING VIDEO: Easy Homemade Applesauce Recipe

  With all the lovely apples piled high in markets, it’s time to make homemade applesauce. Homemade applesauce is so head and shoulders above store-bought, that you’ve got to try it at least once. In the video below, the cook doesn’t core the apples. Instead, the apple cores, seeds and all, go into the pot.…
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TIP OF THE DAY: 12 Delicious Ways To Use Grapes

Grilled fish with grape relish. Photo courtesy California Table Grape Commission.   Grapes are an easily portable snack and energy food, high in fiber, potassium and vitamin C. Composed 80% of water, they’re also a help with hydration. Yet beyond snacking, versatile, popular grapes demand to be incorporated into recipes. What kind of grapes? Many…
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