FOOD FUN: Candy Pop Popcorn With Peanut M&Ms

[1] New from Candy Pop: popcorn with peanut M&Ms (photo © Snack Pop [2] Lovers of Peanut M&Ms: This popcorn mix is for you (photo © Viktor Hanacek | PicJumbo).   SNACK POP CANDY POP & COOKIE POP We admit to a fondness for Candy Pop and Cookie Pop popcorn treats: sweetly drizzled popcorn with…
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FOOD FUN: Roll-Up Sandwiches For St. Patrick’s Day

You can use whatever ingredients you like to make these St. Patrick’s Day roll-up sandwiches. These shamrock-shaped sandwiches have no corned beef: they’re turkey and Swiss cheese. But the fun is arranging the slices in the form of a shamrock, and decorating with a scallion stem and scattered diced scallions. We do recommend adding at…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Charred Avocado

[1] Torching an avocado at Crown Shy restaurant in New York City (photo © Crown Shy). [2] Charred avocado salad. Here’s the recipe from Food & Wine (photo © Victor Protasio | Food & Wine). [3] Just peel and torch! (photo © Love One Today).   We have enjoyed many a grilled avocado. But what…
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ST. PATRICK’S DAY RECIPE: Low-Calorie Green Spritz (a.k.a. Wine Spritzer)

[1] A lower-calorie green spritzer from My Recipes. My Recipes is part of the Allrecipes Food Group (photo © copyright 2021 Meredith Corporation). [2] Tint it green with a few drops of food color. We like to tint vanilla ice cream green for St. Pat’s (photo © McCormick). [3] Use plain sparkling water or club…
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FOOD FUN: Popcorn Peanut Brittle Recipe

[1] Popcorn peanut brittle. The recipe is below (photo © The Popcorn Board). [2] Pop your own, or buy it popped and ready to mix in (photo © Hannah Kaminsky | Bittersweet Blog). [3] Garlic brittle from Rabbits Pickled Garlic (photo by Elvira Kalviste | © The Nibble). [4] Chocolate-dipped peanut brittle (photo © See’s…
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