PRODUCT: Smartfood Movie Theater Butter Popcorn

Smartfood, a Frito-Lay brand, has made popcorn in Kettle Corn, Sea Salt and White Cheddar. And now, there’s Movie Theatre Butter. Recently, Smartfood send us samples of their Movie Theater Butter flavor. As the name promises, it is very buttery (the ingredients include real butter). You get buttery flavor without buttery fingers. The popcorn is…
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RECIPE: Plum, Burrata & Pepita Salad

[1] Summer plums with creamy burrata: a great union (photo © Bee Raw). [2] In addition to (or instead of) plums, you can add other stone fruits: apricots, cherries, nectarines or peaches (photo © Washington State Fruit Commission). [3] Love that burrata! (photo by Elvira Kalviste | © THE NIBBLE). [4] Pluots, a cross of…
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TIP OF THE DAY: 5 Ways To Use Chiles

Grilled chiles can be served plain, or in this Chiles Nogada (walnut sauce) recipe from Pom Wonderful. Photo courtesy Pom Wonderful.   In addition to shrimp on the barbie, how about some chiles? Here are 5 tips for using chiles from Chef Rick Bayless’ Frontera Grill: Jalapeño Chiles. Jalapeños are found in practically every market…
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