SUPER BOWL FOOD: Best Chex Recipe

Last fall, we tasted the five finalist recipes (out of 1,000 entries) in Chex Party Mix’s annual competition for the best 15-minute microwaved recipe. The 2010 winner has just been announced. Our favorite of the five, Chex PB and Chocolate Blast, did not grab the gold. But here’s the recipe, made with Reese’s Pieces and…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Gremolata

Season your food with a pinch of gremolata, a mixture of herbs and other seasonings. Photo courtesy Aunt Nellie’s. Get the soup recipe. Italy is known for its flavorful cuisine. One of the secrets is knowing how to use fresh herbs. Gremolata (alternate spelling gremolada) is a lively fresh-chopped condiment that commonly includes parsley and/other…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Creamy Dressing

Make creamy salad dressing by adding a bit of cream to basic vinaigrette. Photo courtesy Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board. We’re always surprised that so many folks who cook their meals buy bottled dressing for the salad. Bottled dressing is expensive, and it’s so easy to make your own. When we ask people why they just…
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RECIPES: Pie Cocktails

Drink Grandma’s Cherry Pie. Photocourtesy 1800 Tequila.   Celebrate National Pie Day (January 23rd) with a pie cocktail. You can have your pie and drink it, too. The mixologists at 1800 Tequila have created drink versions for Caramel Apple Pie, Grandma’s Cherry Pie and Pumpkin Pie. Get the recipes. Find more of our favorite cocktails.

RECIPES: Delicious Blood Orange Recipes

Pepita-crusted halibut with blood orangesauce. Photo courtesy McCormick. Getthe recipe.   Hopefully our Tip Of The Day has inspired you to load up on blood oranges. Here are some delectable blood orange recipes: Cocktails Make your favorite frozen drink with blood orange juice. Blood Orange-Infused Saké More blood orange cocktails, including Blood Orange Mimosa and…
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