Category: Recipes

TIP OF THE DAY: Warm Salad Dressing

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Here’s an easy idea to perk up salads: warm the vinaigrette salad dressing. Warm salad dressing works any time of year. Just microwave the dressing for 5 to 10 seconds or so (test to see what works best with your microwave—you want warm, not hot). Then add the warm dressing to the salad and toss…
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RECIPE: Applesauce Cake

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Make an old-fashioned applesauce cake,or go modern with applesauce cake bars.Photo by Margoe Edwards | IST.   Today is National Applesauce Cake Day, a recipe that evolved in the early 1900s and was promoted heavily during World War I as a way to conserve butter, eggs and sugar. The applesauce adds moisture and sweetness to…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Gingerbread, “In Season”

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Often, the food holidays are established in months that make little sense—National Plum Pudding Day in February, when plum pudding is a Christmas tradition. Another example is National Gingerbread Day—which is today, June 5th. Why isn’t it in the fall, a more popular time for spice cookies; or in December, the month for making gingerbread…
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COOKING VIDEO: Balsamic-Glazed Apricots With Ricotta Clouds

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  When was the last time you made a dessert using fresh apricots? For most of us, the answer is: never. So here’s a quick and easy recipe for Balsamic-Glazed Apricots With Ricotta Clouds. If you think that “caramelized apricots” and “honey balsamic glaze” require a lot of work, this video will show you that…
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