Category: Recipes

TIP OF THE DAY: How To Make A Purée or Coulis

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A slice of blueberry cheesecake with blueberry purée. Photo © Rohit Seth | Fotolia.   We asked Chef Johnny Gnall to discourse on purées—an easy way to add elegance to sweet or savory dishes. A purée is a terrific way to showcase a fruit or vegetable in a different way. This versatile sauce allows you…
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COOKING VIDEO: It’s Easy To Make This Homemade Granola Recipe

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  Our next Top Pick Of The Week will review 140 different granolas and mueslis. But you can make your own perfect mix of oats, nuts, seeds and dried fruits right now. If you eat lots of granola, you can save a goodly amount of cash by buying rolled oats, nuts, seeds and dried fruits…
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WEEKEND COCKTAIL: Rum Spiced Cider

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Serve something different this weekend. We’re inviting friends over for rum spiced cider, a popular winter warmer. This recipe, Orange Spiced Cider, was created by tea expert James Labe for Ron Abuelo rum. It blends añejo (aged) rum with orange spice tea and apple cider. ORANGE SPICED CIDER RECIPE Ingredients Per Serving 1 orange spice…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Use Fresh Ginger Root

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Today’s tip is from Chef Johnny Gnall: Ginger is a terrific flavor, adding exotic sweet and floral notes and a spicy kick to any number of cuisines and recipes. It is equally adaptable to sweet and savory foods. In your kitchen, is the ginger always powdered in a shaker jar? Or do you head to…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: Hot Buttered Rum Recipe With Caramel

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A hot toddy is a warm cocktail made with boiling water, sugar and spices, plus other ingredients—hot buttered rum is one such variation. (Read the History of Hot Buttered Rum.) Celebrate National Hot Toddy Day on January 11th with a luscious cocktail from Ron Abuelo, a dark oak-aged rum from Panama. This Hot Caramel Buttered…
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