Category: Tip Of The Day

How Not To Celebrate National Kitchen Klutzes Of America Day

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[1] For the kitchen klutz in your life. Order the book on Amazon (photo © St. Martin’s Press). [2] To stop a pot from boiling over, see photo #9 (all photos created by A.I. unless specified). [3] To prevent the lid from blowing off a blender or food processor, see the *footnote. [4] To put…
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Chopped Salad Sandwich Recipes & History For National Salad Month

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May is National Salad Month, and if you haven’t yet tried a chopped salad sandwich, this is the time! How would our culture evolve at seemingly warp speed if not for TikTok? One of the foods that has viraled into our lives is the chopped salad sandwich, which appeared a couple of years ago and…
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For Furmint February Try Furmint, A White Wine From Hungary

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February 1st was International Furmint Day. The month is designated Furmint February. But what is Furmint*, many might ask? It’s a white grape from Hungary, made into a noteworthy white wine. We knew Furmint as the main white wine grape used in the grape blend for Hungarian’s famous Tokaji (Tokay), but we’d never had any…
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Try A New (But Ancient) Spice: Hilba a.k.a. Fenugreek

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[1] A jar of hilba, also called fenugreek (photos #1 and #2 © Pereg). [2] The seeds can be purchased whole (photo #3) or ground. [3] The seeds grow in pods. You can grow the plant at home (photo © Luscious Green Balcony).   [4] A bunch of fresh fenugreek leaves, ready for salads or…
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What Do The Different Colors Of Plastic Bread Tags Mean?

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You learn something new every day (if you’re lucky), and today we learned why bread tags—the colored plastic tags (photo #1) or twist ties that close plastic bags of bread—are made in different colors. Also called bread buckles and bread clips, these tags or twists are part of a color-coordinated system that marks when the…
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