RECIPE: Chipotle Meatballs

To celebrate Cinco de Mayo, how about Mexican-style meatballs? Meatballs in Chipotle Chile Sauce with Wisconsin Queso Fresco Cheese. Make them small for an appetizer, or bigger for a main course. Serve them with rice and pinto or black beans; or make a Cinco de Mayo meatball sub. This recipe serves four 4 as main…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Kurobuta Ham

Ham doesn’t get any better than this Kurobuta. Photo courtesy Snake River Farms.   If you’ve been thinking about a juicy Easter ham gracing your table next week, there’s still time to order the best. In our opinion, that’s a Kurobuta (koo-row-BOO-tuh) ham from Snake River Farms. We’ve order at least one each year, and…
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FOOD FUN: Meatball Pot Pie Recipe

For National Meatball Day, March 9th, here are two fun recipes with meatballs, courtesy of Casa Di Bertacchi. Both will be popular with busy moms, because the ingredients are quick to assemble. We don’t often use recipes that use a can of soup or canned potatoes as an ingredient, but here we make an exception…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Prosciutto Salad, The Sophisticated Ham Salad

Slices of prosciutto topped with a salad of baby arugula and watercress, topped with Parmigiano-Reggiano. Photo courtesy Olio e Piú | NYC.   When you hear the words “ham salad,” you think of diced ham, possibly the leftovers from a holiday ham or Sunday dinner. Diced or minced ham is mixed with diced bell pepper,…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: The Flying Meatballs

Six large meatballs are tucked under a blanket of smooth tomato sauce. Photo by Faith Tomases | THE NIBBLE.   There is a National Meatball Day: It’s coming up soon, on March 9th. And we know just how we’re going to celebrate: with lots and lots of The Flying Meatballs. The Flying Meatballs is a…
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