Category: Recipes

COOKING VIDEO: A Recipe For Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese

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  Now that she’s a mom, says the cook in the video, she’s become “notorious for sneaking vegetables into everything.” But we don’t think butternut squash needs to be “sneaked” into the recipe. We love the idea of this seasonal mac and cheese. For added flourishes to the recipe in the video, how about: A…
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Real Maple Syrup & Maple Syrup-Glazed Pork

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With maple syrup, as with most things, you’ve got to pay attention to the details. The next time you drown your pancakes in sweet syrup, ask yourself what you’re pouring on that stack. Do you know the difference between maple syrup and pancake syrup? Many bottles of what appears to be maple syrup are simply…
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Rethink Ramen Noodles As “Fine Cuisine” & Types Of Ramen

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Ramen is a Japanese noodle soup made with Chinese-style wheat noodles (Chinese-style noodles are egg noodles), served in a meat or fish-based broth. In Japan, it’s all about the broth: rich, slow-simmered, beautifully-seasoned broth, often made with pork bone. And noodles: Ramen is a noodle soup. The noodles are always long wheat noodles, but can…
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RECIPE: Pumpkin Ravioli For Thanksgiving

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Make or buy pumpkin ravioli for this recipe. Photo © Liddy Hansdottir | Fotolia.   What do you do the day after Halloween? Plan for Thanksgiving! If there’s room on your menu, make pumpkin ravioli: You can serve four pieces as an appetizer. Otherwise, serve this tasty dish during November and December as a seasonal…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Take The Chicory Challenge

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Cichorium is a genus of plants that resemble wildflowers, with beautiful lavender or pale blue blossoms. But two of the six wild species, native to Europe, are cultivated for food: chicory and endive. They can be enjoyed raw or cooked.     TWO MAIN TYPES OF CHICORY Common chicory, Cichorium intybus, is grown for its…
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