TIP OF THE DAY: Bitter Greens

Dandelion greens for your salad. Photo courtesy Rawology- Webstarts.com.   It’s not easy eating green. That dinner salad can be so boring, it requires a cloak of fat (salad dressing). Most people stick to delicately-flavored greens for salads: celery, cucumbers, lettuce, But in a country that likes its bold flavors, why not try something more…
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COOKING VIDEO: Easy Homemade Applesauce Recipe

  With all the lovely apples piled high in markets, it’s time to make homemade applesauce. Homemade applesauce is so head and shoulders above store-bought, that you’ve got to try it at least once. In the video below, the cook doesn’t core the apples. Instead, the apple cores, seeds and all, go into the pot.…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Grilled Hors d’Oeuvre

Grilled beef and horseradish-yogurt spread on a baguette. Photo courtesy Nature’s Flavours.   Even if you live in Maine, it’s still warm enough to grill outdoors. So the next time you have a cocktail party or a simple wine gathering, grill your hors d’oeuvre. (In French, “hors d’oeuvre” is used for both singular and plural…
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RECIPES: Mocha Latte, Iced Mocha Latte & More

Iced mocha latte. Photo courtesy Krups.   After we published the recipe for three-minute caramel latte, the mocha latte fans wrote in: “Where’s our mocha latte recipe?” Here it is, just in time for National Coffee Day, September 29th. Thanks to Krups for the recipe: We’re making the espresso in a Krups combination Coffee Maker…
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