French Onion Soup Fondue Recipe, A “Neighborly” Fusion Food

[1] Voilà: a fusion of French onion soup and fondue (photo courtesy QVC). [2] French onion soup means a thick topping of Gruyère cheese (photo © Taste Of Home). [3] Fondue, on the other hand, is all cheese (photo © iGourmet).   We love fusion cuisine—the art of combining ingredients or techniques from different cuisines…
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Avocado Salsa Topper Recipes For Burgers & More

Avocado fans are happy to enjoy avocado on any day of the year. But if you’re looking to add some green to your St. Patrick’s Day meals, look no further than this “avocado topper” from the Hass Avocado Board. Try these salsa-like toppings for burgers, eggs or grilled fish; toss them into wraps; garnish rice…
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TIP OF THE DAY: More Uses For Lemon Juice

Last summer, for National Lemon Juice Day, we listed some of our favorite kitchen uses for lemon juice: anti-browning agent, grater cleaner, lemon water, marmalade, marinade, pancake fluffer, soft drink enhancer and veggie saver. Here’s the full article. Lemons are an affordable way to add fresh flavor to every meal of the day. Here are…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Celebrate The Cherry Blossoms With Special Cocktail Recipes

Cherry Blossom Cocktail (photo © Haru Sushi | NYC).   This is a plan-ahead tip: Organize a cherry blossom cocktail party to celebrate the fleeting cherry blossom season. In Japan, the arrival of the spring season is welcomed with hanami celebrations, otherwise known as cherry blossom parties. Flowering cherry trees produce breathtaking white and pink…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Ways To Use Semolina Flour

Semolina flour. Photo courtesy King Arthur Flour.   As we were writing about this past week’s Top Pick, Effie’s Semolina Crackers, we drilled down into semolina, the durum wheat-based flour from which they are made. Part of the review addresses “what is semolina.” We came across an article from Shubhra Krishan, author of Essential Ayurveda:…
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