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Apple slices and chopped walnuts in a green salad. Photo courtesy Equinox Maple Flakes. America needs more fruit in its green salads. Except for Asian chicken salads that toss in mandarin segments, we tend to keep a strict separation of fruits and vegetables. One of THE NIBBLE’s consulting chefs, Eric Dantis, always added some…
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A festive party drink: iced tea with fresh berries. Photo © EugeneBochkarev | Dreamstime. How can you turn a plain iced tea, lemonade, soft drink or cocktail into a thing of beauty? With fresh berries! Think small: The smaller berries, raspberries and strawberries, work best; you also may be able to find small grapes.…
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We recently purchased a bargain-size package of culinary lavender on Amazon.com. Our intent was to make lavender tea,* which we consume by the potfull. When a very large pouch of lavender arrived, we had to figure out what to do with all of it. We didn’t want to go the high-calorie dessert route—lavender pound cake,…
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Bacon cole slaw with Wisconsin blue cheese. Photo courtesy EatWisconsinCheese.com. If you’re looking for a way to change up your summer cole slaw and potato salad, we recommend bacon (or vegetarian bacon). Or, you can substitute the vegetarian, kosher Baconnaise, a bacon-flavored mayonnaise we love. Real bacon or faux flavor, the smokiness adds a…
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Watermelon, cucumber and shrimp are a great flavor pairing. Watermelon can be a base for other savory foods as well. Photo courtesy Watermelon.org. Yesterday we offered dessert recipe ideas for watermelon, including watermelon “cupcakes” and watermelon “pizza.” Today, we present savory watermelon recipes, so celebrate: August 3rd is National Watermelon Day (July is National…
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