TIP OF THE DAY: Ice Cream Wrap

If you won’t be polishing off that carton of ice cream in a day or two, make your ice cream container “airtight” so that ice crystals don’t form on the surface of the ice cream. Due to temperature fluctuations or other improper storage, crystals of moisture can form, degrading the texture and the flavor. The…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Grill Safety

Grill up a storm, but avoid charring the food. Stainless steel grill basket from SurLaTable.com. Practice safe grilling: don’t char your meat and veggies. Charring does create carcinogens: PhIPs, HCAs and PAHs. Learn what these compounds are and why you should keep them out of your food. And check out 12 other tips for grill…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Scream For Goat Ice Cream

We’re maaad for Delicieuse goat’s milk ice cream. Photo by Daniela Cuevas | THE NIBBLE. July is National Ice Cream month. That’s great news for most of us, but what about people who are lactose-intolerant? Pints of goat’s milk ice cream are a happy solution. Goat’s milk contains less lactose than cow’s milk, and can…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Slowly Defrost The Meat & Seafood

Cool before refrigerating. Photo by Edward O’Neil | IST. Why does cooked meat have to cool down before it is refrigerated? Why should meat be defrosted in the fridge instead of on the countertop? For the same reason: to avoid bacterial growth. Extreme temperature changes abet bacterial growth in meat, poultry and seafood. That’s also…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Grilled Banana S’mores

[1] It’s easy to turn ripe bananas into banana s’mores (photo © Aldi) [2] Mini chocolate chips (photo © King Arthur Flour).   For a cookout, our favorite dessert is a watermelon carved into a basket, filled with fresh fruit salad. But that takes time and good carving skills. So here’s another way to wow…
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