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Vanilla is the second costliest spice in the world, after saffron. Those vanilla beans are expensive; but they provide superior flavor over vanilla extract (and we mean real vanilla extract—don’t try to save money by using artificial vanilla). Vanilla beans need to be stored in an airtight container. That’s why some beans are sold in…
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It’s National Potato Chip Day. Don’t celebrate with just a conventional white potato chip. Try a sweet potato chip instead. The nutritional values of white and sweet potatoes are similar. Sweet potatoes are a good source of vitamin A, and have a little more vitamin C and calcium; white potatoes have more iron. We’ve long…
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Rounds of black sesame-covered goatcheese. Photo courtesy McCormick.com. Cheese is wonderful, but it’s high in calories and fat, ranging from 80 calories/ounce for fresh goat cheese to 120 calories/ounce for Brie. In our supersize-me society, few turophiles stop at one ounce. It’s easy for cheese lovers to devour half a pound or more! Instead…
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First made by Native Americans, grits are an ubiquitous menu item in the American South. The area from Virginia to Texas is even called the “Grits Belt,” where grits are served for breakfast, lunch and dinner (and that sounds great to us!). Grits are the hard part of the corn kernel (the endosperm), cut into…
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Our friends at Chocolates El Rey tweeted an idea that may sound odd, but actually is a tasty touch: Grate bittersweet chocolate over red sauces: barbecue and pasta dishes, for example (hold the grated cheese). Beyond grating, chocolate provides richness in savory recipes: chocolate with meat and chocolate with chicken, for example. Savory chocolate dishes…
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