Category: Food Holidays & More

TIP OF THE DAY: Ways To Use Fresh Spring Peas

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Lovers of green peas (also called English peas and garden peas), you’re in for a treat. Spring is the season. It’s time to serve sides of fresh-steamed green peas and make some delicious fresh pea soup. But what else should you be doing with these bright green jewels? Their sweet flavor and bright color can…
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The History Of Spinach & Ways To Use Spinach For National Spinach Day

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March 26th is National Spinach Day. Popeye may have enjoyed his spinach straight from the can, but for today, we can come up with 20 better suggestions. Below: > 20 ways to enjoy spinach. > The history of spinach. Elsewhere on The Nibble: > The year’s 7 spinach holidays. > The year’s 60+ vegetable holidays.…
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TRENDS: Restaurant Focus For 2015

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No more waste: In restaurant kitchens, everything can have a second life. Citrus peel is turned into marmalade. Photo courtesy Lola Loves Green.   What are the top culinary concerns for restaurateurs this year? According to a survey by Nation’s Restaurant News, the top five focus on gluten-free and sustainability. 1. ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY Safeguarding natural…
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TIP: Dip Sweet Chips On National Chip & Dip Day

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[1] Cinnamon sweet potato chips with strawberry yogurt dip (both photos © Tablespoon.com). [2] Apple chips with a salted caramel dip. Photo © DizzyBusyAndHungry.com. Here’s the recipe.   March 23rd is National Chip and Dip Day. When we think of chips and dip, salty chips pop into mind, with creamy dips, guacamole or salsa. But…
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FOOD FUN: Sashimi Cubes, 21st Century Sashimi Art

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A sushi chef interprets sashimi for the 21st century. Photo courtesy RA Sushi | Orlando.   The sashimi tradition dates back to Japan’s Muromachi period, approximately 1337 to 1573 C.E. In the 1500s, when someone thought to cut up raw fish and dip the pieces into soy sauce, sashimi was born. The marriage with pads…
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