RECIPE: No Bake Frozen Pineapple Cheesecake

[1] Frozen, not baked (photo © Safe Eggs). [2] Canned pineapple is easier, but fresh pineapple gives a much, much better flavor (photo © Produce Marketing Guide).   Following up on yesterday’s review of the No Cook, No Bake Cookbook, we have a no cook, no bake dessert for you: Pineapple Cream Cheese Cake. It’s…
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RECIPE: Tart Cherry Fruit Soup

Tart cherry soup can be a starter or dessert. Photo courtesy ChooseCherries.com.   Here’s a follow-up to our recent recipe tip on fruit soup, which included a recipe for chilled blackberry soup. This recipe is easy as can be, using tart cherry juice. You can serve it as a starter; we like it as a…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Heirloom Tomato Caprese Salad

Where’s the stack of mozzarella and tomato slices? This Caprese salad is deconstructed. Photo courtesy Great Performances | NYC.   Take advantage of the beautiful tomatoes now at farmers markets to create an elegant Caprese salad like this. There’s just a small window each year to enjoy heirloom tomatoes, so budget to have them every…
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RECIPE: Popcorn Ball Ice Cream Sandwiches

Make an ice cream sandwich with a “popcorn ball” sandwich. Photo courtesy Popcorn.org.   August 2nd is National Ice Cream Sandwich Day. Sure, ice cream between two cookies or thin slices of cake makes a great sandwich. But try something different this year: Make the “sandwich” part from popcorn balls. This recipe takes the ingredients…
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RECIPE: Grilled Corn Salad

Fresh grilled corn salad. Photo courtesy QVC.   Got corn? Fresh-picked local corn has just appeared in our area. We celebrated by eating some of it raw (try it, it’s delicious), boiling some, and grilling some for this corn salad from QVC chef David Venable. David says, “I love to have a side dish that…
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