COOKING VIDEO: Bobby Flay’s Grilled Peach Cobbler

  Before the lush summer peaches disappear, make a grilled peach cobbler outside on the grill. You don’t have to turn on an oven and heat up the kitchen. And, it’s delicious! Chef Bobby Flay demonstrates how easy it is, in this video:         Find more of our favorite pie, cobbler and…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Healthier Cupcakes

Reduce calories and add nutrition: cupcakes with nonfat cream cheese frosting and sliced almonds. Photo courtesy La Tourangelle.   Cupcakes are everywhere: cute, tempting, but no pillar of nutrition and healthful eating. Yet, by making a few substitutions, they can be just as much fun. To assuage the guilt, consider adding some healthier touches to…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Roasted Nut Oils For Cooking

We discovered wonderfully flavorful nut oils as a college student taking culinary trips to France. Our first experience was a mesclun and goat cheese salad with a walnut oil vinaigrette. The flavor was a revelation that inspired us to tote back numerous bottles of walnut oil, not knowing if we’d find it in the U.S.…
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TIP OF THE DAY: How To Keep Garlic Fresh

To keep garlic fresh, store it in dark, dry, cool place. Photo by Zsuzsanna Kilian | SXC.   Garlic powder is a pale substitute for fresh garlic. Some people use it because of the convenience: A jar of garlic powder is always on hand, whereas one can be out of fresh garlic—or worse, discover that…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: Tequila Lemonade For National Lemonade Day

We recently published a recipe for lavender lemonade, a gourmet recipe you can use to celebrate National Lemonade Day, August 20th. But perhaps you’d prefer to celebrate with a lemonade cocktail. Here’s a quick and easy recipe from Tequila Avión:     RECIPE FOR TEQUILA LEMONADE Ingredients For One Drink 2 parts silver/blanco Tequila 4…
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