TIP OF THE DAY: Cooking With Cheese Rinds

It almost goes without saying: There is hardly an excuse to buy one of those green, cylindrical cans of pre-grated, processed Parmesan “cheese.” A good chunk of real Parmigiano-Reggiano (or other Italian grating cheese) can be found in pretty much any grocery store across the country. When it comes to quality and flavor, there truly…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Gourmet Popcorn At Home

For better flavor, pop your corn from scratch! Photo by Katharine Pollak | THE NIBBLE.   Everybody loves popcorn. It’s great for watching movies, you can fill a ziplock bag of it for an on-the-go snack and it’s a much healthier alternative to potato chips and other high-calorie snack foods. (Popcorn is a whole grain…
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Red Candy Apples History & Recipe

[1] Candy apples are a Halloween favorite (photo © Sevenmarie Creative Commons CC-BY-2.0). [2] Add some protein and decoration with chopped nuts or seeds (photo © M. Studio | Fotolia). [3] Instead of hobby store sticks, gather twigs (photo © Foodie Crush | Go Bold With Butter).   Yesterday we published a recipe for caramel…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Your Own Lime Juice Cordial

Back in June we wrote about grenadine: How most commercial brands are made of high fructose corn syrup and artificial flavors and colors, and how you can make your own natural (and better tasting!) grenadine with pomegranate juice and sugar. The same is true with lime juice cordial (also called lime cordial, and essentially lime…
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TIP OF THE DAY: The Different Types Of Paring Knives

Every cook needs a paring knife. With its short blade and sharp point, a paring knife affords angles and control that larger knives can’t provide. This all-purpose kitchen knife, similar in shape to a small chef’s knife, is most often used with fruits and vegetables. It can carve, chop, core, de-stem, peel and slice easily.…
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