TIP OF THE DAY: Easy Zucchini Pan Pizza

[1] We can almost guarantee you’ll want to make this pizza over and over again (photo courtesy The Baker Chick).. [2] Zucchini on the vine. Zucchini is very easy to grow, with a large yield (photo courtesy Burpee).   We buy zucchini year-round. It’s one of our favorite diet foods, easy to steam, turn into…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Pimm’s Cup, The Classic British Summer Drink

[1] A bottle of Pimm’s No. 1 Cup and an approximation of the original drink, with a Mason jar standing in for the tankard. Here are recipe variations from Brit.co. [2] A modern interpretation, with so much fruit that it rivals sangria. Here are more variations from Chilled Magazine. [3] Here’s the recipe from Joy…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make More Room In The Hot Dog Roll

How much can you pack onto a hot dog? More, if you use the tips below (photo courtesy Murray’s).   Whether you call it a hot dog, frankfurter or wiener (see the evolution below), if you like the toppings as much as the sausage itself, this tip’s for you.     TOP 10 HOT DOG…
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Make Flavored Ice Cubes

Today’s tip is to make flavored ice cubes. They’re the easiest way to add dazzle to everyday drinks, be they club soda, juice, soft drinks, mocktails or cocktails. We have long made “party ice cubes” that deliver big impact with no effort beyond freezing a liquid in an ice cube tray. The benefits of flavored…
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TIP OF THE DAY: A Blueberry-Blackberry Pie With Meringue Dot Topping

Fun and beauty combine in this blueberry-blackberry pie, from Kindred Restaurant in Davidson, North Carolina. Just looking at the cuisine at Kindred makes us want to head to the charming lakeside college town for a week’s vacation of dining and enjoying the view. For now, we’ll have to content ourself with copying the pie, which…
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