TRENDS: What’s New In Barbecue

Spell it barbecue, barbeque or the short form BBQ, May first is the start of the May-September peak outdoor cooking season. Not surprisingly, it’s National Barbecue Month. According to the Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association (HPBA), nearly 14 million grills and smokers were shipped in 2013. This year’s industry expo, held in March, displayed more…
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FOOD FUN: Pig Biscuits

Take a bite of Babe! Photo courtesy Pillsbury.   Recently we wrote about animal-shaped sourdough loaves from Boudin Bakery in San Francisco and bunny rolls from Artisan Bread In Five Minutes. Then, we came across Pillsbury’s instructions for making animal rolls at home. The Pillsbury kitchens armed themselves with a container of Pillsbury refrigerated country…
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Curried Egg Salad Recipe For National Egg Salad Week

[1] Curried egg salad on toast (photo © Louise Mellor | Safe Eggs). [2] Curry power. Here’s a recipe if you want to make it yourself (photo © Savory Spice Shop | Facebook).   To mark the end of National Egg Salad Week, the second week in April, we made a delicious curried egg salad…
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Australian Liquorice (Licorice)

Flower-like “shooters” and other specialty shapes. Photo by Katharine Pollak | THE NIBBLE.   Today is National Licorice Day. There is much debate in the U.S. over Red Vines versus Twizzlers, but if you haven’t had English or Australian liquorice, as they spell it, you haven’t had great licorice. The natural flavors and chewy consistency…
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RECIPE: Lobster Grilled Cheese Sandwich

[1] Add lobster to your grilled cheese sandwich (photo© T-Fal). [2] We used the claw meat in the sandwiches, but you can enjoy it separately (photo © Hancock Gourmet Lobster). [3] Tarragon and lobster are a great pairing (photo © Good Eggs). [4] Sriracha sauce is from Thailand, but this popular brand is made in…
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