Category: Recipes

TIP OF THE DAY: Macadamia Nuts & Macadamia Nut Butter

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September 4th is National Macadamia Nut Day, so today’s tip is to add some to your meals. Believed to have originated in Australia, the nuts grow on a genus of evergreen trees. They were named after named after John Macadam, a botanist who first described the genus. While macadamia nuts contain even more heart-healthy monounsaturated…
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RECIPE: Espresso Ice Cream Shooters

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In no more than five minutes, you can make a drinkable dessert for grown-ups: espresso ice cream shooters. It’s like a mini affogato. This recipe comes from Starbucks, which has easy recipe ideas on its ice cream website. Serves 4.     ESPRESSO SHOOTERS RECIPE Ingredients 1 cup Starbucks VIA Italian Roast or Decaf Italian…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Mini Ice Cream Bombes

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An easy ice cream mini bombe. Photo courtesy Starbucks.   The earliest known recipe for a frozen dessert bombe comes from the great Italian confectioner, G.A. Jarrin. In the first Italian cookbook published in English—The Italian Confectioner or Complete Economy of Desserts according to the Most Modern and Approved Practices (London: 1820—today, you can get…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make A Triple Heirloom Tomato Salad

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A tomato salad feast. Photo courtesy chef Mauro Colagreco.   A tomato lover’s favorite months should be August and September, when the crop of vine-ripened tomatoes yields exquisite bounty. We splurge on $4/pound heirloom tomatoes (that’s the New York City price—don’t let it scare you if you live elsewhere), which are available at our farmers…
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