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The recipe is below. But first, a brief history of salad dressing. SALAD DRESSING HISTORY Salad greens were picked and eaten by man, likely from the furthest days of prehistory. But salad dressing came much later. We know from the written record that the Babylonians used oil and vinegar for dressing greens nearly…
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[1] Pimento cheese on a cheeseburger is a special treat (photo © Gardenia Restaurant | NYC [now closed]). [2] Switch out the bun for a different bread: baguette, brioche, English muffin, focaccia, or pita, for example (photo © Thomas Breads). [3] A bacon cheeseburger with blue cheese (photo © Cheesecake Factory). [4] A simple double…
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September is National Whole Grains Month, an occasion to revisit some oldies but goodies. Thanks to King Arthur Baking (formerly King Arthur Flour) for this primer on eight* ancient grains. “Ancient grains” is a marketing term used to describe a category of grains and pseudocereals, that are purported to have been minimally changed by selective…
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This may be old news to you. But until recently, we’d never seen chocolate peanut butter ice cream in our supermarket. One reason is that in our Manhattan neighborhood, the supermarkets are very small and have far less variety. In fact, our favorite “bonus” thing to do when we visit people out-of-town is to go…
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[1] The original Sparkling Caipirinha from Novo Fogo was a hit (photos #1 to #4 © Novo Fogo). [2] The three flavors: Original Lime, Passionfruit and Mango. [3] The products are sold in four-packs, very attractive and giftable. [4] The cocktails are made with Novo Fogo’s Silver Cachaça. [5] A classic Caipirinha (photo © Fogo…
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