Types Of Emmental, The Real “Swiss Cheese”

The U.S. is not known for its food sophistication, knowledge, or accuracy. Errors surround the most popular foods. Today’s focus is one of them, “Swiss cheese.” There is no Swiss product called “Swiss cheese,” just as there is no “French cheese,” “Italian cheese,” and so forth. It’s a generic reference, like “French wine” or “Italian…
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Ice Pop Cake: A Cake or Ice Cream Cake Plus Ice Pops!

According to Country Crock, more Americans have their birthdays in September, and September 16th has the most birthdays. Whether or not you’re celebrating today, here’s a new take on ice cream cake from Country Crock: Add ice pops—sherbet or ice cream pops—around the perimeter of the cake. Called Rockin’ Rainbow Cake, the recipe begins with…
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Create A DIY Guacamole Party Bar For National Guacamole Day

[1] Party time! Check out this article (photo © Sally Roeckell | Heinen’s). [1] Provide a plain bowl of chopped avocado and let guests pile on the toppings (photo © Nadine Primeau | Unsplash). [2] Hass is the best avocado for creamy guacamole (photo © Hass Avocado Board). [3] You don’t have to mix or…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Deconstructed Lobster

We love this idea from Chef Ric Tramonto and John Folse of Restaurant R’evolution in New Orleans (photo #1). The photo shows Restaurant R’evolution’s Lobster With Sheep’s Milk Gnocchi. Rather than toss the lobster heads and tails*, they plated them with a dish of lobster gnocchi. Instead of gnocchi, we made Lobster Newburg, one of…
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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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