What Is Malbec? Check It Out For Malbec World Day

[1] A glass of Malbec in the specially designed Riedel Malbec glass. Photo courtesy Riedel. [2] Malbec often has notes of blackberries, blueberries and plums (photo © Alex 9500 | Panther Media). [3] Look for Altos Las Hormigas Malbecs, a favorite of our wine editor (photo © Altos Las Hormigas). [4] The quirky label of…
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RECIPE: Beef & Broccoli Pizza

We love fusion dishes, and this Beef & Broccoli Pizza from McCormick tops a pizza crust with a Chinese restaurant fave. Use a whole wheat crust for maximum nutrition. Western broccoli was not available in China, and for a long time Chinese broccoli, kai-lan, was not available in the U.S. Thus, Beef & Broccoli is…
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TIP: Melt The Butter For Grilled Cheese

April 12th is National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day but all of April is National Grilled Cheese Month. Here are some tips from Sara Lee Artesano Bread: the three “Bs” for the perfect grilled cheese sandwich: Base. The bread you choose guides the personality of your sandwich. Use one that crisps nicely on the outside—ideally not…
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Grilled Mozzarella, Blue Cheese & Raspberry Sandwich For National Grilled Cheese Day

[1] Sweet and savory grilled cheese: mozzarella, basil and fresh raspberries (photos #1 and #3 © Litehouse Foods). [2] Blue cheese crumbles (photo © Good Eggs). [3] Litehouse Blue Cheese Crumbles.   April 12th is National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day, a day to try something new. Actually, the entire month of April is National Grilled…
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Garlic Bread, Old School & New School & A Garlic Crostini Recipe

American-style garlic bread is a descendant of Italian bruschetta and crostini. The first recipe we found was published in 1940 in Edith Barber’s Cook Book, written by the editor of the New York Sun food column. [Source] The Americanized version used a baguette or narrow loaf of Italian bread, substituted butter for oil, mixed with…
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