Category: Tip Of The Day

TIP OF THE DAY: Make A Tian, A Beautiful Vegetable Dish

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Tian is an ancient Chinese term for the cosmos. But head west, and tian is a word from the old Provençal language of the south of France. It’s an earthenware vessel used both for cooking and serving, and it’s also the name of the au gratin vegetable dish prepared in it. The dish can be…
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Leftover Ham Recipes: White Bean Soup & Ham Hash

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[1] Use leftover ham in a delicious bean soup (photo © QVC). [2] You can use any white bean, like these cannellini beans (photo © Fortuna Sausage). [3] No leftover ham? Pick up some smoked ham hocks like these from Fresh Direct (photo © Fresh Direct).   You can just enjoy so many ham sandwiches…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Purple Asparagus, White Asparagus

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It’s spring, it’s asparagus season, and your specialty produce purveyor just may have wondrous, fresh asparagus in the non-traditional colors of purple and white. Low in calories, asparagus is a good source of folic acid, potassium, amino acids and dietary fiber. But people who love their flavor don’t always concern themselves with these details: They…
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