PRODUCT: Sourdough Hot Dog Buns Kit

New England-style sourdough hot dog buns from King Arthur Flour.   For the fast-approaching grilling season (in the Northeast, it begins unofficially with Memorial Day Weekend), here’s a way to impress your guests and enjoy your hot dogs even more: Sourdough hot dog buns. You can bake them easily with

FOOD FUN: A Beautiful Bagel

Few people would call a bagel beautiful, but Baldor Specialty Foods has overturned that notion. On top of an everything bagel with cream cheese, they have arranged: Capers Edible flowers Chives Mini cucumbers Pickled red onions Salmon Caviar Smoked Salmon   You can substitute goat cheese for the cream cheese. If your Mother’s Day breakfast…
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FOOD 101: Empanadas, History & National Empanada Day

[1] Latin American empanadas are made in half-moon shapes (photo © Fairway | NYC). [2] Breakfast empanadas. Here’s the recipe (photo © Good Eggs). [3] Dessert empanadas have become popular. Here’s the recipe for these pumpkin cheesecake empanadas. [4] Go fusion with Buffalo chicken empanadas. Here’s the recipe.   April 8th is National Empanada Day.…
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