CINCO DE MAYO RECIPE: Jalapeño Pasta Bake

[1] Yummy, isn’t it? Think of it as “Mexican pasta” (photo © Go Bold With Butter). [2] Fresh rigatoni. You can use any short cut pasta; see below for choices (photo © The Baker Chick).   If you want an alternative to yesterday’s Chicken Enchilada Casserole recipe, The recipe was created by Jonathan of The…
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MOTHER’S DAY: Tea Gifts

For a tea-drinking Mother’s Day gift, here are two tea ideas. We love tea, and have given both of these items as gifts.     JAF TEA SAMPLER BOX For the woman who drinks supermarket brand teas like Lipton and Tetley, a box of Jaf fine Ceylon teas and may open her eyes. Ceylon is…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Compound Butter Enhances Any Recipe That Uses Butter

Want to become a more impressive cook instantly? Use compound butter! Also known as finishing butter, or beurre composé in French, it’s unsalted butter that has been blended with seasonings. There are endless variations. Escoffier published 35 combinations in 1903, and cuisine has evolved in many directions since his classic renderings of anchovy butter and…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Jafflz Delicious Toasted Pockets

[1] Ham, Egg & Cheese Jafflz (all photos © Jafflz). [2] Enchilada Jafflz (it’s a chicken enchilada). [3] Mac ‘N’ Cheese and Sloppy Joe Jafflz. [4] Fresh out of the oven on the Jafflz production line.   Jafflz is something special: a light meal or a snack of wonderful texture and flavor. The popular Australian…
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