Make A Gratin: Potatoes Au Gratin & Other Vegetables

Americans love melted cheese: on burgers, nachos, pizza, sandwiches, in fondue and queso dips. On the elegant end of the melted cheese menu is a gratin (grah-TAH, although Americans say GRAH-tin), a casserole that is topped with seasoned breadcrumbs and cheese, which is browned. Potatoes au gratin is a popular rendition, but your favorite vegetables…
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FOOD 101: Wild Rice For National Wild Rice Week

The fourth week in September is National Wild Rice Week. Did you know that wild rice isn’t rice?     A COUSIN OF TRUE RICE Wild rice is a member of the Poaceae family, genus Zizania; it is a cousin to true rice, the genus Oryza. Like Orzya, it grows in in shallow water. Instead…
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How To Make Masala Chai Concentrate & Have A Chai Tea Party

[1] Relax with a cup of chai. This one is garnished with star anise. You can reuse one of the star anise pieces you used to brew the concentrate (photo © The Prairie Homestead). [2] Masala chai is a symphony of spices (photo © Shantanu Pal | Pexels). [3] Enjoy your Indian tea in an…
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