Category: Recipes

TIP OF THE DAY: Chinese Chicken Salad

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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

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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

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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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RECIPE: Three Pea Salad

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Three-pea salad. Photo © Hannah Kaminsky | Bittersweet Blog.   Before spring turns into summer, try this delicious spring pea salad from Hannah Kaminsky. Spring peas, also known as English peas, are a seasonal delight that can we enjoy as a side, in salads, and in soup. Says Hannah: “Spring is on my mind, driving…
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RECIPE: Easy Blueberry Cheesecake Topping & More Ways To Use It

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[1] Make a blueberry topping for your cheesecake with fresh or frozen blueberries (photos #1 and #3 © Cheesecake.com). [2] You can serve smaller bites (photo © Asellina | NYC). [3] You can also swirl the blueberry topping into the cheesecake batter or just on the top (photo: The Nibble). [4] How about a blueberry…
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