TIP OF THE DAY: Trash Fish

Steamed dogfish: delicious, especially at $5.50 a pound. Photo © Marco Guidi | Dreamstime.   Our friends at GQ magazine sent us their 50 Best Things To Eat Right Now article, and we learned something new: trash fish. In the fishing industry, a by-catch is a fish or other marine species that is caught unintentionally…
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TIP OF THE DAY: The Best Way To Thaw Meat

We’ve got the two best ways to go from freezer to plate. Photo courtesy Mart2Go.com.   Many of us keep meat in the freezer and thaw it overnight in the fridge when we’re ready to use it. But how long can you keep that thawed meat before cooking it? Here’s the scoop from AG Local,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Share A Favorite Gadget

For an inexpensive holiday gift or stocking stuffer, give one of your favorite kitchen gadgets—one that most people probably don’t have, but you wouldn’t want to be without. Last year for us it was a serrated peeler, two years ago a mushroom brush. But this year, it’s going to be a Wavy Knife from Crisp…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Seasonal Sangria

Celebrate fall with Apple Cider Sangria. Photo courtesy Zulka.com.   Sangria is a popular party drink, and you can moderate the amount of alcohol or use none at all. Here’s the version we’re serving at Thanksgiving, compliments of Zulka Sugar. Fall is apple cider season, so Instead of fruit juice, this recipe uses apple cider…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Easy Snacking On Chestnuts

New School: Buy chestnuts ready to eat. Photo courtesy Melissas.com.   In the old days, winter meant chestnut vendors on street corners. We’d buy a bag, hot off the embers, and burn our fingertips in our eagerness to devour the toasty treats. Then we learned how easy it was to make our own (recipe below).…
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