Category: Recipes

RECIPES: Gourmet Grilled Cheese Sandwiches ~ With Strawberries Or Brussels Sprouts

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April is National Grilled Cheese Month, a sandwich we love so much we could eat a different recipe every day. We’re beginning our “grilled cheese coverage” with two creative recipes from Vermont Farmstead Cheese Company, an artisan creamery. The first gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches is called the French Connection, because it uses the creamery’s Lillé…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Filling, Healthy Snacks

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We regularly get letters inquiring about the best “gourmet” snacks. Rather than name specific brands, we’ve adapted an article from Katie Waldeck, a San Francisco-based writer who often covers health and nutrition, and have added our own tips to the seven snacks Katie selected—snacks that also help you feel fuller, longer. When it comes snacking…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Gourmet Meatball Sub

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Nice enough, but you can make a meatball sub that soars to new heights. Photo courtesy Earl of Sandwich.   As popular as meatball submarine sandwiches are, they’re pretty ho-hum. Even if you make the tastiest meatballs and marinara sauce, there’s still room for improvement. Today‘s tip: Play around with different ingredients until you create…
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APRIL FOOL’S DAY: Upside-Down Sundae

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Upside-down sundaes. Photo courtesy Peanut Butter & Co.   Looking for an April Fool’s Day recipe? Adapt this comfort food idea from Peanut Butter & Co.: An upside down sundae. In a parfait or sundae dish, layer the nuts, cherries or other topping on the bottom of a glass sundae dish. Follow with the sauce—chocolate,…
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A Recipe For Lemon Chiffon Cake Day With Candied Lemon Peel

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March 29th is National Lemon Chiffon Cake Day. A recipe that isn’t seen much anymore, it was a favorite of our mother’s. She baked them in a tube pan and garnished the light, lemony slices with sliced strawberries and whipped cream. We prefer the lemon glaze and candied lemon peel in the recipe below. Below:…
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