TIP OF THE DAY: Homemade Pizza

Pizza dough, so much fun to knead. Photo by Mariha Kitchen | IST.   It’s National Pizza Week. If you’re not already making homemade pizza, here’s an incentive to start. For the easy way, buy a pre-made crust, raw dough (we get ours at Trader Joe’s—delicious!) and add your favorite toppings. It’s healthier if you…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Pasta Without The Carbs

Have all the noodles you want; these tofu shirataki are very low in calories. Photo courtesy House Foods.   Why is “comfort food” high-carb food? What’s a pasta lover to do? Well, there’s spaghetti squash, and you can shred zucchini into a form that cooks up like pasta (and is delicious topped with sauce and…
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RECIPE: Holiday Pasta

Holiday orrecchiete with turkey sausage. Photo courtesy Marriott.   Chef Cat Cora developed this special holiday pasta dish for Residence Inn By Marriott. It incorporates seasonal ingredients—pumpkin sage and cinnamon and turkey sausage. Why was it developed for Marriott Residence Inn? All rooms feature fully-stocked kitchens, as well as complimentary grocery delivery service so that…
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RECIPE: Butternut Squash & Pumpkin Lasagna

We love any kind of lasagna, but are happy to have this Pumpkin Lasagna recipe in our fall repertoire. The recipe is courtesy caterer and Lenox Home Entertaining Expert Andrea Correale of Elegant Affairs Caterers. You’ll note in the ingredients list that butternut squash is used instead of pumpkin. This is often done in the…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Pasta Tips For National Pasta Day

There are a couple of myths surrounding the proper cooking of pasta, passed down from generation to generation. Since October is National Pasta Month—and October 17th is National Pasta Day—today’s tip, from Care2.com, dispels those myths. (Here’s the entire article, which covers other cooking myths, as well). Myth: Put Oil In Pasta Water So It…
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