TIP OF THE DAY: Duck Bacon

You’ll absolutely love it: duck bacon from D’Artagnan.   As a follow up to our article on ways to use duck fat, here’s how we use duck bacon. We love duck bacon. It has a wonderful flavor and is actually much leaner than pork bacon. It also leaves a less pervasive aroma to cling to…
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FOOD FUN: The “Holiday Bird” Turkey Burger

Last year’s seasonal special at Umami Burger was the Pumpkin Spice Latte Burger. The burger patty was first topped with aïoli (garlic mayonnaise), followed by: Kabocha tempura, the kabocha standing in for pumpkin Spiced mascarpone cheese Coffee glaze   This year, a fan favorite, the Holiday Bird turkey burger, returns. It’s both “an entire holiday…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Thanksgiving Turkey Varieties

TOP PHOTO: Broad Breasted White, America’s supermarket turkey. Photo courtesy Porter Turkeys. BOTTOM PHOTO: What the Pilgrims ate: the original wild turkey, a streamlined physique. Photo by Larry Price | National Wild Turkey Federation.   The turkey is a native American bird. As everyone who went to grade school here knows, it was enjoyed by…
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RECIPE: Chicken Chili Bake with Chipotle Cheddar Biscuits

[1] Here’s a hearty chili and chicken dish for game day. We made extra biscuits. Who can resist Cheddar Chipotle Buttermilk Biscuits? (photo © Wisconsin Dairy). [2] We served the extra biscuits with honey butter. Here’s the recipe (photo © McCormick). [3] Chipotles in adobo sauce. You can buy them canned (next photo) or make…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Pumpkin Soup, In A Pumpkin Or Not

TOP PHOTO: Pumpkin soup in a pumpkin terrine. Photo courtesy Cristina Ferrare. BOTTOM PHOTO: Pumpkin soup in a real pumpkin. Photo by G.M. Vozd | IST.   When was the last time you had pumpkin soup? It seems to have been supplanted by its cousins, acorn squash soup and butternut squash soup. The multi-purpose fruit…
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