Category: Recipes

TIP OF THE DAY: Bake A Pie For National Pie Day

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January 23rd is National Pie Day (see all the American food holidays). Which pie should you choose for your celebration? The pie-sibilities are endless. The most popular pies, according to a survey* sponsored by the makers of Mrs. Smith’s and Edwards desserts: Apple pie remains the perennial favorite, chosen by 27% of the voters. This…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Single Malt Marmalade, Jam With Spirits

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We recently received a gift shipment of jams from Blake Hill Preserves of Grafton, Vermont, artisanal producers of chutneys, jams and marmalades. The fruits are sourced from local farms in season, when they’re perfectly ripe. Every batch is prepared by hand in a Vermont cottage kitchen. The four jars we received were equally delicious. The…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Chirashi Sushi At Home

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Chirashi sushi: fish layered atop a bowl of rice. Photo | Dreamstime.   Making sushi rolls or nigiri—the slices of fish atop a bed of rice—takes some training and dexterity. But you don’t need the skills of a sushi chef to serve chirashi sushi at home: sliced fish arranged atop a bowl of rice. Or,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Think Outside The Popcorn Box With These Alternative Popcorn Uses

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[1] Use popcorn as a soup garnish (all photos © National Popcorn Board). [2] Add a popcorn crust to fish or chicken Here’s the recipe. [3] Popcorn cereal, a popular breakfast in Colonial America. Here’s the recipe. [4] Add popcorn to your meatloaf. Here’s the recipe. [5] Top your chili with popcorn. [6] Thai peanut-…
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Hot Apple Toddy Recipe With Calvados Or Apple Brandy

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Hot apple toddy (photo and recipe © U.S. Apple Association).   January 11th is National Hot Toddy Day; January 17th is National Hot Buttered Rum Day. October 20th is National Calvados Day: all occasions to celebrate with this Apple Toddy recipe. Toddy and hot buttered rum are pretty much the same thing. A toddy can…
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