TIP OF THE DAY: Mexican Elote & Variations For A DIY Party Bar

[1] Classic elote: mayo, crumbled cheese, chile powder and lime (photo © Good Eggs). [2] As an alternative to ancho chile powder, Tajín (tah-HEEN) seasoning is a blend of chile powder, lime and salt. You can use it on anything, including buttered toast, fruit salad and ice pops (photo © Tajín). [3] Crumbled cotija cheese…
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RECIPE: Cold Tortellini Antipasto Or Appetizer With Pesto Dip

Since it’s National IPA Day, our last article was on this favorite style of craft beer. Here’s something to serve with it, when you’re kicking back with a beer: a pasta salad with antipasto accents and a creamy pesto dip. This super-easy tortellini recipe (photo #1) can be served as an antipasto/snack, as a light…
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RECIPE: Super-Easy Raspberry Ice Cream Cake

July 31st is National Raspberry Cake Day. We’ve got a bunch of raspberry cake recipes below, but the easiest one is an ice cream cake made from four items you pick up at the store. Here’s how we created the recipe. We used a loaf pound cake instead of the round one pictured, because it’s…
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RECIPE: Warm Seafood Salad With Black Rice

[1] Mixed seafood salad with black rice (photo © DeLallo). [2] Italian black rice (photo © InHarvest). [3] When cooked, black rice becomes purplish (photo Hannah Kaminsky | THE NIBBLE). [4] Gulf shrimp (photo © I Love Blue Sea). [5] Cooked lobster meat from Get Maine Lobster (photo © Get Maine Lobster).   One of…
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RECIPE: Tuna Caprese Sandwich & More Caprese Sandwiches

Here’s a fusion of two favorites—a tuna sandwich and a Caprese salad—on our favorite sandwich bread, a baguette (photo #1). The tuna salad is Italian-style and tangy, seasoned with oil and vinegar instead of mayonnaise. Add to that creamy mozzarella, winey kalamata olives, and fresh basil and tomatoes, and you’ve got a winner. Returning from…
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