TIP OF THE DAY: Glamorous Garnishing, Up Your Game In Food Garnishes

A bowl of tomato soup garnished with crab-meat, fresh basil, shredded Grana Padano cheese and snipped chives (photo © Wisconsin Dairy)..   Remember when a garnish meant parsley? Today, part of the creativity in cooking is the choice of edible garniture. Just a bit of glamorous garnishing makes any plate look better. Try whole or…
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PRODUCT: How Good Is Store-Bought Gravy?

Knorr + your pan drippings = easy, good gravy. Chart courtesy Consumer Reports. With everything you’re doing on Thanksgiving, do you have to turn those drippings into gravy, too? Consumer Reports did a taste test with commercial gravies to consider the options. The tasters tried 10 products—four dry mixes (add water, stir, and heat) and…
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