Category: Recipes

TIP OF THE DAY: What’s On A Charcuterie Board

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When we entertain, whether cocktails or dinner, we serve drinks and hors d’oeuvre with as little effort as possible. If we’re going to serve wine, we start with open bottles of red and white, and leave unopened bottles on the side so guests can uncork them when they’re ready for more. If we’re serving cocktails,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Sweet Potato Toppings

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We love sweet potatoes. Often, after a day of tasting all sorts of foods for THE NIBBLE, we have a simple baked sweet potato for dinner. Sometimes we’ll eat it plain. Sometimes, we’ll add butter. And sometimes we give it the white potato treatment of sour cream and scallions. Recipe by Becky of A Calculated…
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PUMPKIN & CHOCOLATE RECIPES: Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cake, Sweet Potato Chocolate Chip Bread

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[1] A Pumpkin Bundt Cake, studded with chocolate chips and walnuts (photos #1 and #3 © North Carolina Sweet Potato Commision). [2] Make sure to buy pumpkin puree, and not pumpkin pie filling. The latter has sugar and spices mixed in (photo © Jessica Gavin | Culinary Scientist). [3] Looking for something lighter? Try this…
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RECIPE: Baklava Tart (No Struggling With Phyllo Leaves)

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[1] In this recipe, baklava is moved from its original pan recipe to a fusion with tart shells, which are a Medieval European invention (photo © Hannah Kaminsky). [2] For comparison, a classic piece of baklava, which is made in a sheet pan like brownies, but cut on the diagonal (photo © Recchiuti Confections). [3]…
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RECIPE: Stuffed Sweet Potatoes For November, December & The New Year

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Here’s a recipe that adds to the festivities during the holiday months of November and December, and cheers up the gray months of January, February and March. If you’ll be focusing on healthier eating in the new year, note the healthful ingredients in the recipe. The recipe was contributed to the North Carolina Sweet Potato…
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