Category: Food Fun

TIP OF THE DAY: An Edible Delicata Vase

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[1] Turn a delicata squash into an edible vase (photo courtesy Good Eggs). [2] An edible delicata squash vase from Olmstead | Brooklyn. [3] Domestic speck from La Quercia in Iowa. [4] Domestic prosciutto from La Quercia (photos #3 and #4 courtesy Murray’s Cheese). Prosciutto and speck look almost identical in photos. The difference is…
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Filled Donut Holes Recipe & The History Of Doughnuts

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[1] David Burke’s Warm Drunken Donuts (photos #1 and #2 © Chef David Burke). [2] A showman as well as a chef, David Burke often has special serveware made for his creations. Donut carousel, anyone? [3] Banana beignets add another popular flavor to donut holes. Here’s the recipe from Food Network (photo © Food Network).…
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TIP OF THE DAY: 10 Uses For Croutons & Jumbo Croutons

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[1] Our idea of croutons on salad (photo courtesy MorningStar Farms. [2] If you want to bake your own ciabatta, here’s a recipe from Brown Eyed Baker. [3] Premium dried oregano from Rancho Gordo.   We love good bread. Buttery or cracker-dry, fine or rustic crumb, plain or seasoned, tall or flat, soft or crusty,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Ice Cream Donuts

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A fun project for a long weekend: ice cream donuts. There are two ways to look at them. One requires a donut pan and some fabrication. The other requires nothing but donuts and ice cream.   RECIPE #1: DONUT ICE CREAM SANDWICHES (Photo #1) Ingredients Donuts of choice (without frosting or filling) Garnishes of choice:…
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