TIP OF THE DAY: Help With The Thanksgiving Turkey

Everyone knows about the Butterball Hotline—the number you call on Thanksgiving when you have a question about—or a problem with—your turkey and stuffing. Many of us have used it—even a fictional president of the United States. The Butterball Hotline was featured in a memorable episode of “The West Wing,” when president Jed Bartlet called it…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Panko, Japanese Bread Crumbs

We no longer use American bread crumbs. For several years, our crumb of choice is panko, the crispy bread crumb used in Japanese cuisine (think tonkatsu and crunchy sushi rolls). They’re actually “bread flakes” rather than bread crumbs. Panko is made in small flakes, not ground into crumbs like traditional bread crumbs. The flakes provide…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Thanksgiving Drinks For Non-Drinkers

Make your Thanksgiving more elegant by skipping the soda and serving unsweetened flavored water. These refreshing waters also are a change of pace for people who drink mineral water or club soda, as well as for designated drivers and others who aren’t drinking wine. Kids typically enjoy them, too, so it’s an opportunity to show…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Demerara Sugar & Turbinado Sugar: The Difference

[1] Demerara sugar (photo by Glane | Wikipedia). [2] Turbinado sugar (photo by Leena | Wikipedia).   Demerara sugar is natural brown sugar made by partially refining sugar cane extract. It’s a more nutritious product than what we know as “light” and “dark” brown sugar. These are made by adding molasses to fully refined white…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Things To Do With Fudge Sauce

No cocoa? Mix milk with fudge sauce. Photo by Elton Lin | THE NIBBLE. If that jar of fudge sauce (a.k.a. chocolate sauce or hot fudge sauce) has been sitting on the shelf because you’re not into ice cream sundaes, how about turning it into hot chocolate, a milkshake or some mocha coffee? For hot…
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