Category: Food Holidays & More

TIP OF THE DAY: Save Your Honey Bears

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[1] Nugget, the honey bear gets a new job: as a drink holder, served in a rocks glass with a garnish of leaves (substitute something edible, like pineapple or cucumber spears). Concept from Sunday In Brooklyn, photo by Eric Medsker.   The honey bear bottle: so adorable that many people choose their honey just because…
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Valentine Brownies, Quick Or Old School, Plus 5 Brownie Holidays

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[1] Share the love with heart-shape brownies. [2] Dutched cocoa removes the bitterness by adjusting the pH with alkali. [3] Use the best quality chocolate chips. We like Ghirardelli and Guittard (photos 1, 2 and 3 courtesy King Arthur Flour) [4] Dutched cocoa at left, and natural cocoa at right (photo courtesy Silk Road Spice…
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RECIPE: Potato Tot Casserole For National Tater Tot Day

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February 2nd is National Tater Tot Day. First, the legal stuff: Tater Tot® (photo #1) is the registered trademark of Ore-Ida. Everything else must be called, generically, a potato tot. Here’s the history of Tater Tots: how the little nuggets came to be. Now, how about an enhancement of the original: a yummy Potato Tot…
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Pepperoni Soft Pretzels Recipe, Parmesan Soft Pretzels Recipe

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If you’re looking for snack fare for the Super Bowl, or warm, aromatic soft pretzels anytime, here are two recipes for your consideration: a Pepperoni Soft Pretzels recipe with marinara dipping sauce, and a Parmesan Soft Pretzels Recipe with a cheese-beer dip. If you’re looking for ways to celebrate the pretzel: April is National Soft…
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RECIPE: Beef Cacciatore

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[1] Beef cacciatore: Hearty food for a cold day (photo courtesy Touchwood Editions). [2] Fig is one of several flavors of Lucero fruit-infused balsamic vinegars. [3] The cookbook “Italy: Recipes For Olive Oil & Vinegar Lovers,” from which the Beef Cacciatore recipe is excerpted (photo courtesy Touchwood Editions).   It’s freezing across 75% of the…
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