Category: Spreads-Dips-Salsa

TIP OF THE DAY: Serve A Guacamole Trio

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[1] Serve three different guacamole “flavors” at once (photo © Avocados From Mexico). [2] How about chunky guacamole? Make different textures and let guests decide (photo © Calvo Growers). [3] Chunky guacamole (photo © Calvo Growers). [4] Guacamole “bites” in cherry tomatoes (photo © FronteraFiesta.com). [5] Fusion food: guacamole with tuna sashimi cubes (photo ©…
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ST. PATRICK’S DAY RECIPES: Irish Spuds & Green Dip With Green Beer

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St. Pat’s snack: wedge fries, green dip and a green beer. You can color any light-hued food green. Photos courtesy McCormick.   For St. Patrick’s Day you’ll be able to buy green-tinted bagels, beer, donuts, and more; but you can also plan to color your own foods. Chocolate chip cookies? Mashed potatoes? Milk? Oatmeal? Pancakes?…
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FOOD FUN: Make Beet Yogurt For Your Valentine

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Top: The secret ingredient is popped mustard seeds. Photo courtesy Samin Nosrat. Bottom: Serve either recipe with homemade pita wedges. Photo courtesy The Pioneer Woman.   Our supermarkets are filled with cooked, packaged, ready-to-eat beets brought in for Valentine’s Day. While we love fresh-roasted beets, they’re the most time-consuming root vegetables to prepare. We got…
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Make Your Own Hummus With Rancho Gordo’s Recipe

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[1] Hummus, lightly garnished at Shaya | New Orleans (photos #1 and #2 © Shaya). [2] Hummus with sophisticated garnishing at Shaya. [3] Hummus on a sandwich from EatWellEnjoyLife.com (photo © Eat Well Joy Of Life. [4] Hummus flatbread with arugula, at The Purple Carrot (photo © The Purple Carrot).   Hummus, a dip and…
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