TIP OF THE DAY: 10 Spice Blends You Should Know, Part 1

Today we present spice blends you should know, even if you aren’t about to use them immediately. Seasonings are the easiest ways to add different flavors to foods. If you’re looking at dieting with a month of broiled chicken or fish, for example, each of these blends will make each plate taste different. While the…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Create Your Fantasy Custom Ice Cream Flavors

No fresh raspberries? Make chocolate raspberry jam. Photo courtesy McConnell’s Ice Cream.   When you’re peering into the ice cream case at the market, do you ever long for flavors that don’t exist? Maybe you want chocolate cookie dough, or rum date instead of rum raisin. How about vanilla orange marmalade, a riff on the…
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RECIPE: Adult Ice Pops

Here’s a way to enjoy Happy Hour in the heat: Turn your favorite fruit cocktail into an adult ice pop. We started with the Margarita, re-interpreting the Strawberry Frozen Margarita as a Strawberry Margarita Ice Pop. You can substitute the fruit and spirits to adapt your favorite cocktail. Prep time: is 15 minutes plus freezing…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Summer Salad With Berries & Mandarins

A salad so fruity, you could have it for dessert (photo © Peach Valley Cafe.   Doesn’t this salad from Florida-based Peach Valley Café burst with summer? Blueberries, mandarin segments, strawberries, frisée and baby greens are garnished with shaved Parmesan cheese, toasted almonds and homemade peach ginger dressing.     You can add or substitute…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Drink Covers For Bug-Free Drinks

We love this simple trick from gourmet caterer Pinch Food Design: To keep pesky bugs out of your drink at poolside or other outdoor leisure, poke a hole in a cupcake liner with a straw. If you want to create a perfect opening, get out the three-hole-punch. These multicolored cupcake liners from Wilton are well…
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