Category: Recipes

TIP OF THE DAY: 10 Uses For Bananas & Banana “Ice Cream” Recipe

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We didn’t buy quite this many, but it sure seemed like it! Photo by Alessandro Paiva | SXC.   We were overly enthusiastic when we purchased a very large bunch of bananas at an excellent price. But of course, it’s no bargain if half of them spoil. There were far more bananas than we could…
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COOKING VIDEO: Vegetarian Italian Sausage

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  Since this week’s Top Pick is the Veggie Patch vegetarian line, our weekly video recipe follows suit. These delicious vegetarian sausages are billed as vegetarian in the video, but they’re actually vegan—no animal-based ingredients are used. Even the special flavoring, Bill’s Best Chik’Nish Seasoning, is vegan. The meatless sausages are made with a base…
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JULY 4TH RECIPE: Red, White & Blue Potato Salad

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Whenever we’re asked to a July 4th party, we always bring our Red, White & Blue Potato Salad. It’s special on Independence Day and potato salad occasion. While we generally enjoy sharing, we keep our exact recipe a secret. We worked for years to get the dressing right! But the United States Potato Board sent…
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RECIPE: The Reverse Steak Salad (Or Grilled Chicken Or Fish Salad)

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Add the salad on top of a skirt steak. Photo © ChickenFriedGourmet.com.   We recently discovered Louisiana chef Michael O’Boyle, who writes the blog ChickenFriedGourmet.com. The photo gallery on the site is an inspiration to lovers of nouvelle cuisine, and has inspired us to cook up a storm based simply on his concept. Lucky people…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Compound Butter For “Instant” Sauces

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Want to become a more impressive cook instantly? Use compound butter! Also known as finishing butter, or beurre composé in French, it’s unsalted butter that has been blended with seasonings. There are endless variations. Escoffier published 35 combinations in 1903, and cuisine has evolved in many directions since his classic renderings of anchovy butter and…
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