TIP OF THE DAY: Warm Potato Salad, Mix & Match Your Recipe

[1] Potato salad bound with pesto (photo © U.S. Potato Board.   Many people think of potato salad as warm weather fare, or a side with a sandwich. But different recipes are served at temperatures beyond the familiar chilled, mayonnaise-bound potato salad: warm southern German potato salad served with sausage and other meats and room…
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TIP OF THE DAY: How To Soften Stale Bread

Stale? Not for long! Photo of ciabatta loaf by Vincent Talleu | Wikimedia.   Most people believe that when bread goes stale, it’s because the moisture evaporates. It’s more complex than that: Bread will go stale even in a moist, humid environment (details). Refrigeration doesn’t help: According to Bread.com, bread goes stale most rapidly at…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Seafood Watch & Swordfish Livornese

Swordfish Livornese. Photo courtesy Fabio Viviani.   Sustainable or not sustainable: That is the question. Whenever we come across an appealing fish recipe or look at the choices at the fish market or on a restaurant menu, we check Seafood Watch to see if the species is an “Avoid” or a “Best Choice.” Seafood Watch…
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