TIP OF THE DAY: Summer Fruits & Vegetables, Part 2

Yesterday, chef Johnny Gnall highlighted new ways to serve seasonal produce. Today he discusses five more fruits and vegetables, bursting with flavor and waiting for you to pick up a pound or two. If you have questions or suggestions for tips, email Chef Johnny. OKRA Some people can get weird about okra, and with good…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Enjoy Raw Corn Plain Or In A Recipe

Many vegetables are enjoyed raw, so why not corn? Like broccoli, carrots, green beans and zucchini, fresh corn—eaten on the cob or sliced off it—is delicious. When we get home from the farmers market with our fresh-picked corn, we husk and enjoy an ear on the spot. No butter or salt is needed—in fact, the…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Enjoy A Watermelon Salad With Feta, Goat Cheese Or Mozzarella

Watermelon salad is so delicious and easy, we wonder why we never see it on restaurant menus. We eat it daily during the hot weather. The watermelon is so juicy and hydrating, we can’t get enough of it. We adapted this recipe from Mozzarella Company, one of the greatest American cheese makers and a NIBBLE…
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Food On A Stick: Kobe Beef Lollipops & Chicken Lollipops

[1] Not another pig-in-a-blanket: Kobe/wagyu beef hot dog lollipops (photos #1 and #5 © Elegant Affairs Caterers). [2] Puff pastry is a great asset if you want to turn out elegant appetizers and desserts (photo © Our Harvest). [3] “American Kobe, a.k.a. wagyu beef hot dogs from Snake River Farms (photo © Snake River Farms).…
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Ice Cream Cupcakes & More For National Spumoni Day

[1] Spumoni, an ice cream treat for the eye and the palate (photo © Lezza). [2] Spumoni Baked Alaska. Just use the conventional spumoni flavors in any Baked Alaska recipe. Here’s the recipe for this one (photo © Taste Of Home). [3] For an easy spumoni ice cream cake, layer the flavors in a loaf…
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