RECIPE: “Barbecue” Potato Salad

What to bring to a barbecue? Barbecue potato salad, a recipe from QVC’s chef David Venable, who blends barbecue sauce in with the mayonnaise. Says David: “In my opinion, it’s really not a barbecue without a side of potato salad. While the classic version is near perfection, sometimes it’s fun to play with the flavors…
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BOOK: Craft Beer World

A gift for beer lovers. Photo courtesy Dog ‘N’ Bone.   Looking for a gift for your Memorial Day hosts, or for Father’s Day? Instead of a bottle of wine, how about some craft beer? Package the beer with a copy of Craft Beer World by Mark Dredge With the explosion in the popularity of…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Bacon Cheese Dogs

Bacon cheese dogs, cousins to the bacon cheeseburger. Photo courtesy Kraft.   Like the hamburger, the hot dog is a sandwich: meat “sandwiched” in bread. It was invented in the U.S. in 1871, when an enterprising Coney Island sausage vendor thought to serve a Frankfurt-style sausage in a roll. The rest is history. Over time,…
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PRODUCT: Functional Coffee K-Cups In Delicious Dark Roast

Functional foods are everyday foods and beverages enhanced with supplements that have a helpful effect on the body. Beyond normal satiation and nutrition, they do something really good for the body (that is to say, they have a specific “function”). Beyond slaking an athlete’s thirst, for example, sports drinks restore electrolytes, carbohydrates and other nutrients…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Meatless Monday

A delicious veggie burger for Meatless Monday. Photo courtesy Morningstar.   Meatless Monday is a global movement that began in 2003, launched in association with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. It is now active in 34 countries and growing, with appeal to different constituencies: Environmentally concerned citizens who want to cut back…
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