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So good to taste, so bad for your heart (photo Paul Johnson | IST). Last year, a media blitz let America know that trans fat was bad for us. Some cities legislated that it could not be used in restaurants. Manufacturers reformulated their products and declared “No Trans Fats!” on the packaging. Trans fats are…
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With Mardi Gras and St. Patrick’s Day upon us—two holidays known for celebration with alcohol—we found this comparative drink consumption chart. America isn’t even in the Top 10. That’s no reason to celebrate (or to over-indulge). The better focus would be to move our students up the Top 10 list in math and science. In…
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[1] Infuse tea to make a “marTEAni” (photo © Hershey Resorts. Earl Grey Tea Leaves[/caption] [2] America’s favorite flavored tea is Earl Grey (photo © Tay Tea). Combine your passions for martinis and tea with a tea martini. Green tea, Earl Grey and chai are three of the more popular teas to infuse. You…
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National Fruit Compote Day is March 1st—although a compote is de facto made of fruit, so a simple National Compote Day would suffice. Compote de fruits, or fruit compote, is mixed, sweetened fruit cooked on the stovetop. Compote de pommes or compote d’abricots is a single stewed fruit (here, apples and apricots, respectively). The word…
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[1] A mandoline makes beautiful, ultra-thin, even slices (photo courtesy Microplane). [2] Slicing perfectly even julienne carrot strips (photo courtesy Kitchen Expert). If you don’t have a mandoline slicer, it’s time to think seriously about getting one. A mandoline (man-doe-LEEN) is a kitchen utensil that makes thin, even slices, from juliennes to crinkle-cuts and…
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