Great Ways To Use Celery For National Celery Month

It’s National Celery Month and April is National Fresh Celery Month, both celebrating a vegetable that most of us don’t pay much attention to. Yet celery, an unsung hero, is one of the most versatile “workhorse” vegetables in the kitchen. According to the California Celery Research Advisory Board, U.S. per capita consumption of celery is…
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How Not To Celebrate National Kitchen Klutzes Of America Day

[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

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

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

[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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