FOOD FUN: Rainbow Pizza Recipe

We’re dazzled by this Rainbow Pizza. Why didn’t we think of it? But thankfully, Ali at Gimme Some Oven did. Her recipe is made with vegetables that represent the colors of the rainbow: Broccoli florets Grape tomatoes Green, orange and yellow bell peppers Purple potatoes Red onions   It’s a reason to have a pizza…
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TRENDS: Breakfast For Dinner

This idea, from Krusteaz, adds peanut butter and jelly for a riff on the PB&J sandwich. Here’s the recipe. Photo courtesy Krusteaz.   Can it be true that 9 out of 10 Americans enjoy Breakfast Night? After a long day of tasting foods for THE NIBBLE, we often welcome a simple dinner of cereal, eggs…
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Wiener Schnitzel Recipe & The History Of Wiener Schnitzel

[1] Wiener Schnitzel, Austria’s national dish (photo © Cokemomo |iStock Photo). [2] The Schnitzel is often served with buttered noodles.   Wiener Schnitzel (pronounced VEE-ner, not WEE-ner) is the national dish of Austria and a standard of Continental cuisine. In The Sound Of Music, Maria sang that Schnitzel with noodles was “one of my favorite…
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FOOD FUN: Blueberry Yogurt Toast

Toast as modern art. Photo courtesy Martin’s Famous Pastry Shop.   For Back To School or Back To Work, here’s a fun approach to morning toast from Martin’s Famous Pastry Shop, bakers of potato rolls and potato bread. Pick Your Bread Crusty peasant bread Potato bread Raisin bread Semolini bread Whole grain bread (especially with…
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Gourmet Ants On A Log Recipes For National Ants On A Log Day

September 8th is National Ants On A Log Day (it’s the second Tuesday of the month). Most kids growing up in the 1950s or later ate them as a healthy snack: celery stalks stuffed with peanut butter (the log) topped with raisins (the ants). Our mom took a creative approach, alternating the ants with purple…
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