Category: Great Food

TIP OF THE DAY: Easy Tomato Chutney

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[1] Turn summer tomatoes, ripe off the vine, into… [2] Tomato chutney! (Photo 1 courtesy Okonomi | Brooklyn, photo #2 courtesy Jamie Oliver). [3] This authentic Indian version has chili powder, garlic, garam masala and ginger. Here’s the recipe from Smart Cooky.   August is the best “tomato month” of the year. Aside from eating…
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S’mores Recipes For National S’mores Day

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This yummy holiday is celebrated annually on August 10th, a combination of graham crackers, toasted marshmallows, and chocolate bars, a favorite campfire treat of Girl Scouts since the early 20th century. But there are numerous s’mores recipes beyond the cookie sandwich. The popularity of s’mores has had contemporary home cooks cooking up everything from s’mores…
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TIP OF THE DAY: How To Ensure The Tastiest Lobster

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[1] Fresh from the trap, freshly arrived at the restaurant (photo courtesy I Love Blue Sea). [2] No matter the original color of the lobster shell, it will cook up bright red (photo courtesy Sydney Fish Market). [3] Dining alfresco at Cliff House in Maine (photo courtesy Destination Hotels).   Have you had your fill…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Create An International Version Of Your Favorite American Sandwich

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August is National Sandwich Month. We love sandwiches so much, we created a glossary with the different types of sandwiches. It is true that the Earl of Sandwich was inadvertently responsible for creating the modern English sandwich. But what we recognize as a sandwich—bread and filling—likely dates to around 9000 B.C.E., when permanent settlements were…
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FOOD FUN: Watermelon Iced Tea

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[1] Basic watermelon iced tea, recipe below (photo courtesy Republic Of Tea). [2] Watermelon-pomegranate green iced tea. Here’s the recipe from Watermelon.org. [3] Fresh herbs and watermelon are a delightful pair. Here’s a recipe for Watermelon Basil Iced Tea from The Candid Appetite.   It’s a magical August day here: lower-than-average temperature, low humidity. It’s…
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