TIP OF THE DAY: A Caramel Macchiato Recipe To Make At Home

One of our team makes two runs a day for a caramel macchiato at the corner Starbucks. This one’s for you, Christina. There are numerous types of espresso drinks, from affogato (espresso served over ice cream) to Vanilla Latte (3:1 steamed milk and espresso with vanilla-flavored syrup). “Macchiato” means marked or stained in Italian (in…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Fruit Pancakes & Maple Syrup Substitutes

Some people like to serve pancakes with a garnish of berries. But at The Mission restaurant in San Diego, a creative cook embedded the fruit in the pancake itself. You can do it easily: SLICE fresh berries in 1/4-inch pieces. SPOON the pancake batter onto the griddle or pan. ADD the sliced fruit while the…
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Easy Recipes: Veggie Bouquet, Fruit Bouquet, Yogurt Dips

Updated June 2026 At every party and dinner, we have a basket of crudités as a better-for-you option with pre-dinner drinks. Wen try to select veggies on the “heirloon” side to make the platter more visually arresting: lemon cucumbers, multicolor baby carrots and cherry tomatoes, purple green beans, red endive, romanesco, and watermelon radishes, for…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Serve A Guacamole Trio

[1] Serve three different guacamole “flavors” at once (photo © Avocados From Mexico). [2] How about chunky guacamole? Make different textures and let guests decide (photo © Calvo Growers). [3] Chunky guacamole (photo © Calvo Growers). [4] Guacamole “bites” in cherry tomatoes (photo © FronteraFiesta.com). [5] Fusion food: guacamole with tuna sashimi cubes (photo ©…
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Dulce De Leche Rice Pudding With Homemade Dulce De Leche

[1] A ramekin of Dulce De Leche Rice Pudding (photo and recipe © IMUSA USA). [2] It’s easy to toast almonds. The instructions are below (photo © Murray’s Cheese). [3] Garnish the pudding with an optional sprinkle of cinnamon (photo © American Heritage Chocolate). [4] Dulce de leche can be lighter or darker, based on…
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