Category: Recipes

TIP OF THE DAY: Cooking With Craft Beer

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Cooking with beer is as old as civilization itself. The first-known written record, from the Sumerians of ancient Mesopotamia, is a 3900-year-old beer recipe and poem honoring Ninkasi, the patron goddess of brewing. Brewing is much older than the written record: Evidence of beer production in Mesopotamia dates back about 5,000 years. Fast forward to…
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RECIPE: Artichoke Dip With Sun-Dried Tomatoes

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Artichoke dip with sun-dried tomatoes. Photo courtesy Mooney Farms.   After yesterday’s recipe for spinach and artichoke dip appeared, our friend Rachel emailed to say: “I don’t like spinach. Do you have a recipe for artichoke dip without it?” This one’s for you, Rachel: an award-winning recipe courtesy of Mooney Farms. The recipe uses Mooney’s…
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Uses For Artichoke Hearts Beyond Spinach & Artichoke Dip

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March 16th is National Artichoke Hearts Day, and January is Artichoke and Asparagus Month. Yes, there’s a holiday for just about everything: Here are the food holidays. If you shop at a club store, you may run across large cans of artichoke hearts or artichoke pieces, nicely priced. There are also occasional sales on regular…
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