ON OUR RADAR: Interesting Nibbles From The Past Week

Actor Luis Guzmán (Boogie Nights, Carlito’s Way, Fast Food Nation, Magnolia, Traffic and dozens more) loves Cabot Cheese, and stars in the company’s new ad spots featuring “aging Cheddar hunks.” We love Cabot Cheese, too. Its Clothbound Cheddar won Best Of Show at the 2006 American Cheese Society Awards (read our review).The The Reduced Fat…
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FOOD TIP OF THE DAY: Blood Oranges ~ Bloody Good & In Season

Raspberry-colored flesh and raspberry flavor nuances make blood oranges a very special fruit.   From the name, blood oranges should be in season at Halloween. But these wonders are in stores right now. Even our local supermarket has them (but if you can’t find them, you can order them from Melissas.com). They look exactly like…
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FOOD TIP OF THE DAY: Breakfast Banana Split

For a healthy and festive breakfast, split a ripe banana, add two or three small scoops of cottage cheese topped with different flavors of yogurt and different fresh fruits. Sprinkle with granola or cereal flakes and you have a delicious “banana split.” (It’s a variation on a yogurt parfait.) Or, try this recipe from Del…
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FREEBIE: Steamy Chefs Calendar & Recipes

Glad SimplyCooking Microwave Steaming Bags invited consumers to vote for “America’s Steamiest Chef” last year, and the result is Glad’s Steamy Chefs Calendar. There are two pinup photos of the five steamy chefs (if white chef coats count as pinup wear), plus two recipes from each of the steamy chefs.– Govind Armstrong makes a truly…
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FOOD TIP OF THE DAY: Deluxe Deviled Eggs

If you’re making deviled eggs for New Year’s Eve, serve them in flavors. Fresh dill, curry, infused tobiko roes and wasabi are popular choices. Just divide the mashed yolks mixture after you’ve added the binder (mayo, dijon, sour cream) and salt. But filling the eggs—even just one flavor—can be a devilish chore. Instead of struggling…
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