RECIPE: Gingerbread Lemon Cinnamon Buns

Ginger is a traditional holiday flavor, but you can eat it year-round. In fact, if you’re a ginger lover, it’s a shame not to. “Ginger is a flavor powerhouse that never goes out of season,” says Hannah Kaminsky. And, it’s a nutritional powerhouse, considered one of the world’s healthiest foods. So how about gingerbread-lemon buns…
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FOOD FUN: Grilled Potato Skewers (Potatoes On A Stick!)

[1] As much fun as the country fair, but tastier: your own grilled potatoes on a stick (photo © Stix Mediterranean Grill | New York City [permanently closed]). [2] Yukon Gold potatoes (photo © Bonnie Plants).   Grilled potatoes on a stick: What fun! We expanded on this idea from Stix Mediterranean Grill in New…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Chinese Chicken Salad

Since we were a mere tot, we’ve loved Chinese chicken salad. This American invention combines Asian ingredients into a delicious fusion. There are variations on the name, but the rules are neither hard nor fast: “Mandarin” refers to the mandarin segments in the recipe. Chinese Chicken Salad uses mandarin or pineapple plus fried chow mein…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Tortellini En Brodo

Tortellini en brodo (often misspelled in the U.S. as tortellini in brodo) is a classic Italian dish. Some Americans call it tortellini soup. It is served as a first course—chicken broth with a few tortellini—or as a main dish packed with tortellini. It’s a cousin of dumpling and chicken soups from Jewish chicken soup with…
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FOOD FUN: Popcorn Fudge, A Triple Caramel Fudge Recipe

This popcorn fudge recipe was a hit at our Memorial Day festivities. A fun recipe from Betty Crocker, it incorporates a dulce de leche fudge layer, salted caramel and caramel popcorn. Be sure to use caramel popcorn that is really well coated with a hard sugar glaze, to prevent the popcorn from getting soggy. Below:…
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