TIP OF THE DAY: No Churn Ice Cream (Without An Ice Cream Maker)

Want to make ice cream at home, but don’t want to get an ice cream machine? These recipes from Wisconsin Cheese replace the milk and cream required by an ice cream machine, with sweet, soft mascarpone cheese. Just combine them in your food processor or blender, with sugar and vanilla or other basic ingredients. THe…
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FOOD FUN: Schnapsicles, Ice Pops With Liqueur, Spirits & Wine

Last summer, we extolled the fun of Rainbow Sangria, with a rainbow of fruit ice cubes. Today, it’s Schnapsicles: ice pops with wine and schnaps (see below). If you’re in the D.C. area, you can head to Stable D.C.’s Swiss-American restaurant for some Schnapsicles. Executive Chef David Fritsche adds fun to his menu with ice…
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TIP OF THE DAY: How To Eat More Vegetables? Grill Them On Skewers!

If you have vegetable-resistant family members, here’s an easy way to make eating veggies fun: Put them on skewers. Food on a stick is always a palate pleaser. Get the 10″ skewers to add more veggies. Bamboo skewers are inexpensive—here are 100 thick ones for $7.55. Soak them for at least 20 minutes in warm…
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RECIPE: Blueberry Focaccia For National Blueberry Month

[1] Blueberry focaccia. The recipe is below (photo © King Arthur Flour). [2] Focaccia with kalamata olives. Here’s the recipe (photo © DeLallo). [3] Earlier recipes had simple toppings: herbs like rosemary or sage, salt and olive oil. Here’s the recipe from (photos #3 and #4 © King Arthur Flour). [4] Focaccia can be baked…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Popcorn Salad Garnish

Le Coq Rico is a poultry-centric bistro in Manhattan that specializes in whole roast birds: chicken, duck, game hen and quails. But among such French classics, you can find some food fun; like this arugula-fig salad with parmesan cheese and a popcorn garnish! After we first had it at the restaurant, we started using popcorn…
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