COOKING VIDEO: Seven Layer Cake Recipe

  Since our Top Pick Of The Week is thousand layer cake, we thought we’d start you with something simpler: a seven layer cake. Presented by pastry chef Seth Greenberg, this yellow cake with chocolate ganache filling and frosting is sure to become a family favorite. Find more of our favorite cakes and recipes in…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Uses For Greek Yogurt ~ Cut Calories & Cholesterol But Not Flavor

[1] Instead of a cream sauce, use a fat-free, cholesterol-free yogurt sauce. See the recipe (photo © Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board). [2] Curried Grilled Salmon With Pineapple Raita. Here’s the recipe from Chobani.   When we discovered nonfat Greek-style yogurt many years ago, we were able to give up our high-cholesterol, high-calorie sour cream and…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Fun With Food Presentation

A good caterer knows that presentation makes a big difference. At every event we attend, there’s usually a clever idea to bring home. Today, the tip is to repurpose the rocks glass. Elegant Affairs Caterers, which works in The Hamptons and metropolitan New York City, uses it instead of a conventional plate to layer a…
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FOOD FUN RECIPE: Reverse (Inside-Out) Spaghetti & Meatballs

We’ve gotten a lot of inspiration from Chef Michael O’Boyle of ChickenFriedGourmet.com (alas, now closed). When we looked at his cannelloni, we thought: inside-out spaghetti and meatballs could become a fun family favorite. Instead of stuffing ground meat into cannelloni in the classic way, turn your meatball recipe into mini meatballs and pack them into…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Fruit In Your Salad

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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