Category: Recipes

TIP OF THE DAY: Blend Your Own Seasoned Salt

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If you shake salt on your food, one of the easiest ways to add more flavor is to use a seasoned salt. Why not add other seasonings at the same time? Perhaps that’s why Lawry’s Seasoned Salt, created in 1938 to season the prime rib served at Lawry’s restaurant in Beverly Hills, has remained a…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Elote & Esquites, Mexican Grilled Corn Recipes

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Elote is the Mexican version of corn on the cob, a popular street food. The ear of corn is roasted or boiled in the husk, then husked and served on a stick with condiments. If the kernels are removed from the corn and served in a bowl, the dish is called esquites. These recipes are…
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Pisco Punch Recipes For Pisco Day

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[1] Pisco Portón, one of the finest pisco brands (photo © Caraved Pisco). [2] Pisco Punch. Here’s another version of the recipe using pineapple gum syrup (photo © Liber & Co.).   Pisco (PEE-skoe), the national spirit of Peru, is celebrated with two holidays each year: Pisco Day on the fourth Sunday of July, and…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Ways To Serve Fresh Figs

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It doesn’t get simpler than this: halved ripe cheese topped with a bit of blue cheese or chèvre. Photo courtesy Castello USA.   We were surprised not too long ago when a friend mentioned she liked figs, but had only eaten figs in their dried form. Why, we asked, since they are easily available? “I…
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