RECIPE: Baked French Toast

National French Toast Day is November 28th. Take a break from Thanksgiving leftovers and enjoy this baked French toast casserole—part French toast, part bread pudding. The recipe is from Pepperidge Farm, which uses its Cinnamon Swirl Bread; but if you can’t find it, you can use any cinnamon or cinnamon-raisin loaf. Prep time is 15…
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RECPE: Ambrosia Salad For Fall & Winter

[1] Ambrosia salad, spiced up with a bit of jalapeño (photo © Melissa’s). [2] A basic ambrosia salad, with just mandarins, pineapple and coconut, with a bonus of mini marshmallows (photo © Ezume Images | Panther Media). [3] This ambrosia salad uses pineapple, mandarins, maraschino cherries, green grapes, mini marshmallows, and sweetened shredded coconut. The…
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RECIPE: Japanese Chicken Noodle Soup With Udon

Today is National Chicken Soup for the Soul Day, honoring a series of books that have been warming hearts for twenty years with their inspirational stories. While some might use the day to feed the soul, we’re doing some traditional feeding with a twist on chicken noodle soup: Japanese chicken soup from Haru restaurant in…
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FOOD 101: Is It Stuffing Or Dressing?

Plain stuffing with just the basics: bread, celery and onions. It really needs some augmentation. Mushrooms make a huge difference. Photo courtesy McCormick.com.   What’s the difference between stuffing and dressing, readers ask? Stuffing the cavity of animals with another dish is an ancient practice. The earliest documentary evidence is the Roman cookbook, “De Re…
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