TIP OF THE DAY: Fresh Or Frozen Fruit

As we await the fresh fruits of spring and summer, we have the desire to bake a pie or two. Should we use imported fresh fruits, or consider frozen domestic fruits? Quick-frozen fruit, picked at the peak of ripeness, is a better bet than fruit that has been traveling for weeks in the hold of…
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Vegetable Colors: Eat The Rainbow For National Nutrition Month

A rainbow of fruits and veggies (photo © Stephanie Suchat).   In elementary school, we learned how to remember the order of the colors of the rainbow: ROYGBIV—red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. Now, nutritionists advise us to “eat the rainbow.” The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics made this year’s theme “Eat Right…
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TIP OF THE DAY: How To Poach The Perfect Egg

You need practice to poach the perfect egg, but consider it an important part of your culinary skills. If you listen to television’s Top Chefs, you’ll hear the masters say that their first challenge to a prospective line chef is to poach an egg. Today, chef Johnny Gnall takes you through the process. Tomorrow, we’ll…
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Dish Up This Braised Kale Recipe For National Kale Day

[1] Lacinato kale is also called black Tuscanand dinosaur kale (photo © Good Eggs). [2] Sundried tomatoes are combined with kale in the recipe below (photo © Bella Sun Luci). [3] Don’t forget the garlic (photo © TijanaDrndaski | Unsplash). [4] Lemon zest perks up the recipe (photo © Sunkist).   A few weeks ago,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Panko Japanese Breadcrumbs

Panko Crusted Salmon with Ponzu. The recipe couldn’t be easier (photo © Kikkoman).   Ever since we discovered them at Japanese restaurants, our breadcrumb of choice has been panko, the crispy bread crumb used in tempura, tonkatsu and crunchy sushi rolls, among other recipes. They’re crunchier and more flavorful than conventional bread crumbs.    …
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