COOKING VIDEO: How To Soak Dried Beans

  Too many people refrain from cooking delicious, nutritious dried beans because the preparation—soaking the beans—seems like too much trouble. It couldn’t be easier! And you may not have to soak them overnight: The fresher the beans, the more moisture they retain so less soaking is required. As you’ll see in this video, all you…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Learn About Lychee

Fresh lychee (pronounced LIE-chee, not LEE-chee, after the Cantonese lai chi) is now coming into season. Take the time to seek out this wonderfully exotic fruit. Delicately sweet, beautifully aromatic and very juicy, this subtropical fruit is native to Southeast Asia. The small fruits, up to 1.5 inches in diameter, have a thin skin that…
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NEWS: Get An MBA In Food & Wine

Take a seat in the classroom and earnan MBA in food and wine. Photocourtesy University of Bologna.   Want a business career in the food and wine industry? Start with an MBA in Food & Wine, given for the first time by the Alma Graduate School of Business at the University of Bologna, in Italy.…
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FATHER’S DAY GIFT: Home Brew Beer Kit

Even people who live in apartments with small kitchens can brew craft beer. Beer-making kits, developed by the Brooklyn Brew Shop, make it easy for anyone to brew delicious beer at home. It’s a gift any beer lover would like: the ability to experience first-hand what it takes to make a delicious brew. The kit…
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TIP OF THE DAY: How To Find Seasonal Vegetables & Fruits

Asparagus: now in season, but not for long!Photo courtesy California Asparagus Commission.   Like the idea of eating seasonal produce grown on local farms, but wonder what’s in season in your area? Climates in the U.S. vary widely. What’s seasonal in California isn’t the same as what’s seasonal in New York or Indiana. But there’s…
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