A Flower Garden Appetizer Or First Course To Welcome Spring

[1] Strips of pumpernickel toast surround a garden of crudites “planted” atop squash puree (photo © Il Ritorno | Miami). [2] A closer look (photo © Dawn Stewart | Instagram). [3] Black bean hummus. You can make it darker to resemble soil with the tips below (photo © Whole Foods Market). [4] Easter egg radishes*…
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Two Stacks Irish Whiskey: Our Pick For St. Patrick’s Day

Each year on St. Patrick’s Day we like to try a brand we haven’t had before. This year, it’s a newcomer to the scene: Two Stacks, an eco-friendly distillery of creative distillers turning out some must-try bottles. We loved it, and our happy feelings for the brand follow the history of Irish whiskey. Why? We…
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A Savory & Fun Spaghetti Pie Recipe For National Pie Day

Those in the know know that Pi Day is the second day of the year to celebrate pie (National Pie Day is January 23rd, and The Great American Pie Month is February). The actual of Pi Day, which celebrates the mathematical constant equal to 3.14159 (the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter) is…
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Hot & Spicy Almond Clusters Recipe For National Peanut Cluster Day

National Peanut Cluster Day is March 8th, but there are too many people who have peanut allergies. Thus, we’ve reworked the classic recipe into almond clusters. > The recipe is below. And for a spicy twist, we used Blue Diamond’s Limited Edition Almonds With Mike’s Hot Honey. First, a few words about these almonds: How…
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Trader Joe’s Onion Dip Pasta Recipe & Spicy Chili Crisp

March is National Sauce Month, so how about a new idea for pasta sauce? Here’s a crowd-pleaser that doesn’t take more effort than boiling pasta and heating sauce. But this time, the sauce is made from a container of caramelized onion dip. It’s a two-ingredient recipe (photos #1 and #2) that you can enhance with…
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