TIP OF THE DAY: Spring Cleaning Tips For Your Kitchen

Pleasantly scented products make cleaningmore enjoyable. Photo courtesy Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day.   Today is the first day of spring. It officially begins at 7:21 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time. So it’s time for a little spring cleaning. Here are some kitchen spring cleaning tips from Chef Geoffrey Zakarian of The National restaurant in New York…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Drink Beer From A Globe Glass

Historically, different beers have been drunk from differently-shaped glasses. For example, Germans created the tall pilsner and the handled stein. The British prefer the pint glass. Belgians favor a globe glass. It turns out that the Belgian glass may be the best for enhancing the flavor of beer. The globe shape captures and directs the…
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COOKING VIDEO: Spring Salad In A Cucumber “Vase”

  Some things that look hard are actually really easy. Take Spring Salad In A Cucumber Vase. The “vase” is actually a cucumber wrap filled with a multicolor spring lettuce mix. What’s a spring lettuce mix? It varies by producer, but can include arugula, baby spinach, endive, frisée, green and red oak leaf, mustard greens,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Snack On Baking Chocolate Discs

Photo courtesy Antoine Amrani.   The fine chocolate discs used for baking and making chocolates can also be used for snacking. Also called baking wafers or couverture wafers, the discs, which are made by premium chocolate producers, come in one-pound boxes (and larger sizes for professionals). Guittard, for example, offers: 38% cacao (dark milk chocolate)…
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PRODUCT: Matcha Tea

Matcha, the tea revered in the ancient Japanese tea ceremony (cha no yu), was brought from China to Japan by Zen Buddhist monks in the 12th century. Unlike other green teas, matcha is made from leaves that are shielded from direct sunlight. The tea plant is covered with reed screens three weeks before harvest, resulting…
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