Category: Recipes

TIP OF THE DAY: A Cocktail Or Dessert Of Champagne & Sorbet

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Add the right fruit sorbet to the right sparkling wine: delicious! (photo © Domaine Chandon).   September is California Wine Month. The first sustained California vineyard was planted in 1779 by Franciscan missionaries, at Mission San Juan Capistrano (in southern California, halfway between Los Angeles and San Diego). The first documented imported vines (from Europe)…
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COOKING VIDEO: Apple Pie With Cheddar Crust

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  Not long ago, we overheard a conversation among a group that was seated next to us at a New York City restaurant. One person was recounting a dinner he had had at a colleague’s home. He had been served a slice of apple pie with a wedge of Cheddar cheese, and was “flabbergasted” by…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Your Own Hummus Flavor

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What’s better than a healthy snack of hummus? Our answer: Hummus that’s been garnished with something just as healthy, for additional layers of flavor. That’s the latest good idea from Tribe Mediterranean Foods. Their newest line, Tribe With Toppings (formerly called Tribe Origins), offers a “topped” line of hummus in seven delicious varieties. All-natural and…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Low Cal Spices Spice Up Your Recipes

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Use different spices to add excitement to your favorite dishes, like these Cinnamon-Jerk Pork Chops. Photo and recipecourtesy McCormick.com.   This list of foods should come as no surprise, but the Top Ten most-searched family dinner recipes on the McCormick.com website are: Spaghetti Tacos Pork Chops Pizza Chicken Soup Enchiladas Meatloaf Lasagna Chili Beef Stew…
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COOKING VIDEO: Homemade Potato Chips

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  It’s easy to whip up a batch of scrumptious homemade potato chips in a mere five minutes. All you need are: A mandoline slicer,* to cut very thin slices of potato. A deep fat fryer (the newer ones have built-in digital thermometers), or any deep pot plus a thermometer to let you know when…
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