RECIPE: Grilled Cake & Fruit Kabobs

A fun, and light, dessert. Photo courtesy Yoplait.   If you’ve already got the grill fired, here’s an easy dessert courtesy of Yoplait: grilled angel food cake. Instead of a calorie-heavy sauce like caramel or chocolate, it uses fruit yogurt as a dip for the light and airy cake, along with tasty pieces of fruit.…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Bake Your Own Hamburger Rolls

If you’ve been invited to a Labor Day cookout, offer to bring homemade hamburger rolls. This recipe, from King Arthur Flour (which uses its King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour), has gotten a five-star review (“the best”) from just about everyone who has made it. The soft roll has a hint of sweetness and is golden-yellow…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Hasselback Potatoes

The potato recipe that wins the award for “simple and elegant” is Hasselback potatoes. Simply by making a series of deep parallel cuts along the top of the potatoes, they open into this visually arresting fan. They are also called accordion potatoes or pillbug potatoes (because the segments resemble the shell of the pillbug—yuck!). While…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Cheese In Your Soup 2 ~ Mozzarella

Sure there’s Parmesan in minestrone, Cheddar cheese soup and other varieties featured in our article, Cheese In Your Soup. Here’s an idea from Puglia, Italy for a garnish of cubed mozzarella—and anchovy, for anchovy lovers. (No lovers, just leave it off.) RECIPE: ZUCCHINI SOUP PURÉE WITH FRESH MOZZARELLA Ingredients For 4 Servings 1/2 pound fresh…
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PRODUCT: Maple Bacon Frozen Yogurt

Maple Bacon frozen yogurt with toppings. Photo courtesy Yogen Fruz.   While there are more than 1300 Yogen Fruz stores worldwide, there’s none anywhere near us. But if you’re within easy distance (store locator) and want to try maple bacon frozen yogurt, head over. Yogen Fruz says their one-of-a-kind Maple Bacon flavor has a smokey…
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