TIP OF THE DAY: Try Varietal Honey Types

“Supermarket” honey is blended to achieve a generic sameness. This very distinctive black sage honey is from Savannah Bee Company.   If you like honey as a sweetener, have you ventured beyond “generic” supermarket honey to fine varietal honeys? As with wine, it’s the difference between a bland jug wine and a varietal wine, which…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Food Garnishing

It doesn’t take much to make somethingplain look special. Photo by HannahKaminsky | THE NIBBLE.   You know that great gift wrap makes a gift more exciting. It’s the same with food, but the “wrapping” is the dish and the garnish. The finest restaurants match the plate to the food being served. Buy dinner plates…
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Caramelized Onions Recipe & The Best Ways To Use Them

[1] Caramelized onions rock a burger, sandwich, eggs and more. See our favorite ways to use them below. [2] Caramelized onions, shown here atop a Brie crostini, are also delicious on grilled cheese. The difference between bruschetta and crostini (photo © Paul Binet | iStock Photo). [3] Brats with caramelized onions. How about hosting a…
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Riesling: The Best Wine For Sushi & Other Food Pairings

This week we attended a trade event called Riesling & Co. World Tour 2011, sponsored by GermanWineUSA.com, a trade association that aims to heighten awareness of the quality and special nature of German wines. A revelation: the best wine for sushi may be Riesling. At most wine tastings, there’s a selection of cheeses, breads, and…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Dessert Tortilla Wraps

Novel dessert: cream cheese, marshmallowcreme and kiwi in a mango wrap. Photocourtesy New Gem Foods.   It’s a wrap—a dessert wrap, that is. Sandwich wraps have swept the country by storm. Instead of two slices of bread, many people prefer to roll their favorite sandwich fixings in a large tortilla. You can roll dessert fillings…
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