RECIPE: Peach Panzanella, Just Peachy For Lunch Or Dinner

[1] Peach panzanella as a side salad or salad course (photo © Good Eggs). [2] Add prosciutto and mozzarella, and/or grilled chicken or salmon, for a main (photo © Good Eggs). [3] Fragrant ripe peaches are a versatile ingredient at every meal (photo © The Lore | Unsplash). [4] Prosciutto ham from Italy and Serrano…
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RECIPE: Blueberry Pie With Purple Crust

[1] and [2] Have some fun with your pie crusts (photo courtesy Dulce Delight). [3] You can make the crust in different colors (photo courtesy Balducci’s). [4] Vermont Creamery’s European-Style Butter has 86% butterfat, compared to 80% with most supermarket brands (photo courtesy Good Eggs).   We came across this purple crust on the website…
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RECIPE: Fried Green Tomatoes & Savory French Toast With Tomatoes

We haven’t read the novel, Fried Green Tomatoes At The Whistlestop Cafe. But in the film, while green tomatoes are fried up, we (a northerner and fan of heirloom tomatoes) missed a technical point. We didn’t realize that the green tomatoes were fried because they were not yet ripe. Plucked off the vine green (photo…
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National Bagelfest Day & The History Of Bagels

Perhaps we should have saved this post, published a few months ago, for today, because… July 26th is National Bagelfest Day, the perfect day for that article, which features delicious bagels with different savory and sweet spreads and toppings—including those off the beaten path. So if you want a true bagelfest, check out the article.…
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TIP OF THE DAY: 12+ More Uses For Trail Mix

August 31st is National Trail Mix Day, but we’re jumping the gun with today’s tip. Trail mix is a popular grab-and-go snack. Leave out the chocolate chips (substitute toffee chips or M&Ms), and it’s a great hot-weather grab-and-go. It’s also fun to make your own creative blend of ingredients. 12+ USES FOR EXTRA (LEFTOVER) TRAIL…
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