TIP OF THE DAY: Apples With Honey, Fruit Dip With Chutney

For the Jewish New Year celebration, Rosh Hashanah—which begins Sunday at sunset—apple slices and honey represent wishes for a sweet new and fruitful year. This simple combination is so yummy, we wonder why it isn’t a regular snack for everybody. The recipe is simple: Sliced apples Small bowl of honey Cocktail napkins to catch honey…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Serve A Guacamole Trio

[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

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

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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