Category: Recipes

COOKING VIDEO: Pea Soup With Ham Recipe

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  What do do with those Easter ham leftovers: make a fresh, spring pea soup with diced ham. Peas are in season, and soup never tastes better than when made with fresh peas. Fresh pea soup (you can substitute frozen green peas) tastes brighter and more luscious than split pea soup. Just watch this video…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Hot Cross Buns For Easter

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Hot cross buns: an Easter tradition. Photocourtesy Amy’s Bread.   Hot cross buns are sweet yeast buns made with raisins or currants and decorated with a cross. The cross was originally made with knife cuts in the dough; today it’s piped or spooned on with icing. The cross symbolizes the Crucifixion, and the buns are…
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RECIPE: Easter Canapé Or Dessert

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Colorful and delicious. Photo courtesy Vermont Butter & Cheese Creamery.   It couldn’t be easier to make this bite-size apricot morsel, which can be enjoyed with cocktails or with after-dinner coffee. All you need is dried apricots and a log of fresh goat cheese, with optional chopped nuts and whole nuts for garnish. You’ll need…
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How To Use Goat Cheese In Recipes

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Mild, fresh cheeses made from goat’s milk taste like cream cheese with a tang. A fresh goat cheese log looks lovely on a cheese board with fresh or dried fruit (dates and figs are a favorite) and toasted almonds and/or walnuts. But we enjoy it in many other ways as well: For breakfast: With bagels,…
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