TIP OF THE DAY: Delicious Ways To Eat More Grains & Legumes

Top: Bean purée topped with grilled vegetables and aged balsamic, as a starter or vegetarian main (photo courtesy Chef Eric LeVine). Center: Try poached or fried eggs on a bed of beans or lentils; here, kidney beans and diced sweet potato (photo courtesy U.S. Dry Bean Council). Bottom: Ham with black-eyed peas and collards (photo…
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TIP OF THE DAY: A Caramel Macchiato Recipe To Make At Home

One of our team makes two runs a day for a caramel macchiato at the corner Starbucks. This one’s for you, Christina. There are numerous types of espresso drinks, from affogato (espresso served over ice cream) to Vanilla Latte (3:1 steamed milk and espresso with vanilla-flavored syrup). “Macchiato” means marked or stained in Italian (in…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Have A Barbecue Party For National Barbecue Month

Top: Deluxe grill from Landmann. Bottom: Weber’s Q series fits almost anywhere.   Did you fire up the grill for Mother’s Day? It’s one of the biggest barbecue days of the year, with 34% 0f grill owners cooking celebrate Mom. It following the Fourth of July (76%), Labor Day (62%), Memorial Day (62%) and Father’s…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Fruit Pancakes & Maple Syrup Substitutes

Some people like to serve pancakes with a garnish of berries. But at The Mission restaurant in San Diego, a creative cook embedded the fruit in the pancake itself. You can do it easily: SLICE fresh berries in 1/4-inch pieces. SPOON the pancake batter onto the griddle or pan. ADD the sliced fruit while the…
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Green Salad With Roasted Rhubarb & More Savory Rhubarb Recipes

We’ve only ever published sweet rhubarb recipes: in compote, pie, preserves, even ice cream. Today’s tip is: Try a savory rhubarb preparation before the end of rhubarb season, typically the end of May in the U.S. > Below is a delicious recipe for Green Salad With Roasted Rhubarb. > Also below are links to savory…
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