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[1] Potato salad bound with pesto (photo © U.S. Potato Board. Many people think of potato salad as warm weather fare, or a side with a sandwich. But different recipes are served at temperatures beyond the familiar chilled, mayonnaise-bound potato salad: warm southern German potato salad served with sausage and other meats and room…
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Stale? Not for long! Photo of ciabatta loaf by Vincent Talleu | Wikimedia. Most people believe that when bread goes stale, it’s because the moisture evaporates. It’s more complex than that: Bread will go stale even in a moist, humid environment (details). Refrigeration doesn’t help: According to Bread.com, bread goes stale most rapidly at…
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Swordfish Livornese. Photo courtesy Fabio Viviani. Sustainable or not sustainable: That is the question. Whenever we come across an appealing fish recipe or look at the choices at the fish market or on a restaurant menu, we check Seafood Watch to see if the species is an “Avoid” or a “Best Choice.” Seafood Watch…
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Frizzled onions are a delicious garnish on just about anything. Photo courtesy Silk Road Palace | New York City. Onion rings are a calorie splurge, not including all the sugar- or worse, the high fructose corn syrup-laden ketchup they’re topped with. But you can enjoy a few “frizzled onions,” thin shoestring slices, with less…
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Happy birthday, Elvis! While Elvis Presley is not exactly known for being a foodie, we, along with millions of fans worldwide, celebrate his birthday with a few hours of Elvis tunes and his favorite snack food: a fried sandwich filled with peanut butter, sliced bananas and bacon. Here’s the “Elvis Sandwich” recipe. This year, we’re…
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