Category: Tip Of The Day

TIP OF THE DAY: Carve Some Halloween Cheese

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A few days ago we recommended cheeses to create a beautiful Halloween-themed cheese plate, featuring artisan cheeses. But not everybody likes fancy cheeses, or has the budget to purchase them. So here’s Plan B: Halloween cheese fun that anyone can afford.   JACK O’LANTERN CHEESE BALL Make your favorite cheese ball recipe and turn it…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Fideo, “Mexican Spaghetti” & Soup Pasta

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[1] Sopa de Fideo, a popular Mexican comfort food (photo © Budget Bytes). [2] A bowl of plain fideo (photo © Cook Diary). [3] Barilla makes fideo, as well as Hispanic specialists like Goya (photo © Barilla).   October is National Pasta Month, an occasion to explore and try different types of pasta. May we…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Chestnuts, Briefly In Season

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[1] To roast chestnuts, cut an X on the flat side. [2] Chestnut soup, a don’t-miss seasonal treat. [3] Brussels sprouts with roasted chestnuts from MyRecipes.com).   While canned chestnuts, and more recently, ready-to-eat vacuum-bagged chestnuts, can be found year-round, fresh chestnuts season lasts for only about two months. Now is the time to enjoy…
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