FOOD FUN: Secret Forest Corn Muffins

Surprise: a little tree (OK, it’s a broccoli floret) is inside. Photo and recipe © Betty Crocker.   Even George H.W. Bush could be convinced to eat broccoli, when it’s tucked away as a surprise in a delicious corn muffin. Make them for brunch or lunch, with soup or a bowl of chili. And, you…
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Make A Signature Guacamole For National Guacamole Day

[1] Try guacamole with different garnishes. Here, pomegranate arils, cotija cheese, and diced avocado (photo © Avocados From Mexico). [2] Chef Richard Sandoval’s signature Bacon Guacamole. Here’s the recipe (photo © Maya Restaurant | NYC. [3] Your signature could be chunky guacamole: diced avocado instead of mashed. Here’s the recipe (photo © California Avocado Commission).…
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FOOD FUN: A “Double” Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Denny’s Fried Cheese Melt. Photo courtesy Denny’s.   We love the way it looks: It’s fun food. It belongs on a list of grilled cheese sandwich ideas. But this sandwich is not so much fun, after all. It was a dubious winner of a 2011 Xtreme Eating Award, bestowed by the Center for Science in…
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