Category: Product Reviews

Delicious Korean Dumplings (Vegan!) Shipped To Your Door

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We have a quarterly tradition called Dumpling Night. Four times a year, we gather a group of dumpling lovers and order our favorite dumplings from four nearby Asian restaurants—Chinese (potstickers, shu mai, wontons), Japanese (gyoza*), Korean (mandoo/mandu), Thai (gyoza), and when we can get them, Vietnamese (hoanh thanh, Vietnam’s interpretation of the Cantonese wonton). Thanks…
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Try A New (But Ancient) Spice: Hilba a.k.a. Fenugreek

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[1] A jar of hilba, also called fenugreek (photos #1 and #2 © Pereg). [2] The seeds can be purchased whole (photo #3) or ground. [3] The seeds grow in pods. You can grow the plant at home (photo © Luscious Green Balcony).   [4] A bunch of fresh fenugreek leaves, ready for salads or…
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It’s National Chocolate Wafer Day. What’s A Wafer?

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  [1] The Central European recipe for thin wafers came to the U.S. in the mid-1700s with émigrés from Moravia (photo © Dewey’s Moravian Cookies). [2] Nabisco sold millions of boxes to home cooks to make various icebox cake recipes. Word on the street was that they were discontinued, but they may be back some…
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Drink More Water & Tastier Water, Sparkling Or Still, With True Citrus

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  [1] Flavor your water with (from the top) True Lime, True Grapefruit, True Lemon, and True Orange (all photos © True Citrus). [2] One packet equals one wedge of citrus. [3] No fresh lime for your Margarita? No problem! [4] Try a blindfold test: sparkling water with a squeeze of fresh grapefruit, and sparkling…
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Hot New Condiment: Sweet and Spicy Drizzle Oil For Pizza & More

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[1] Sweet & Spicy Drizzle Oil, a handy new condiment (photos #1 and #3 © DeLallo). [2] Just a drizzle adds an extra layer of flavor to any pizza (photo © Like Meat | Unsplash Photo). [3] Add sizzle to pasta, pasta salads and grains.   What’s sweet and hot and a new condiment for…
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