TIP OF THE DAY: The Perfect Hard-Cooked Egg

Yolk perfectly centered, no green tinge! Photo by Pontus Edenberg | SXC. June 3rd is National Egg Day. Learn how to make perfect hard-boiled eggs—or more correctly, hard-cooked eggs. Think about it: The eggs are not actually boiled. Although the cooking water must come to a full boil, the pan is immediately removed from the…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Allen Brothers Steaks

For more than a century, Allen Brothers Steaks of Chicago has been providing USDA Prime beef and other top meats to the nation’s most renowned steakhouses. Morton’s The Steakhouse, Gene & Georgetti, Lawry’s The Prime Rib and other fine meateries serve Allen Brothers products. Emeril Lagasse, Art Smith, Charlie Trotter and other chefs of renown…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Eat Your Fruits & Veggies…& Discover New Ones

One of the 30 varieties of pluot, FlavorKing (photo courtesy Baldor Foods).   June is National Fruits & Vegetables Month. The USDA used to suggest five portions a day. The latest dietary guidelines call for five to thirteen servings of fruits and vegetables a day (2½ to 6½ cups, not including potatoes, which are considered…
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FATHER’S DAY: Kitchen Gifts

With an 18-day countdown to Father’s Day, take a moment to peruse our Father’s Day gift list. We picked special items in six different categories. Today, take a look at the kitchenware—everything from an $8.00 coffee bean ice cube tray to the beautiful Nespresso CitiZ Coffee & Espresso Maker for $349.00. If Dad loves waffles,…
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GOURMET GIVEAWAY: Pamela’s Products

Even if you don’t have a gluten allergy, you can still savor Pamela’s Products, this week’s Gourmet Giveaway sponsor and a NIBBLE Top Pick Of The Week. Pamela’s is a virtual bakery of gluten-free products. There are ready-to-eat cookies and cheesecakes, plus mixes to make bread, cornbread, brownies and pancakes (we love the cornbread and…
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