TIP OF THE DAY: Try New Ingredients, Like Piquillo Peppers

Roasted piquillo chiles stuffed with tuna, crumbled Manchego cheese, capers, parsley and a touch of lemon juice. Photo courtesy DeLallo Foods.   Today’s tip is an easy way to expand your culinary horizons: Try a new ingredient each month (if you’re ambitious, each week). Work it into different recipes and decide if it deserves a…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Consider More Buffets

Even six or eight people can enjoy serving themselves buffet-style. Photo by Nancy Louie | IST.   In the catering and restaurant worlds, food serving styles are classified as table service or buffet service. Both styles are used in the home, as well. Many of us tend to think as the professionals do: table service…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Try Growing Jalapeños Indoors

Our first jalapeño. Photo by Elvira Kalviste | THE NIBBLE.   Do you use fresh jalapeños to spice up recipes? If so, try growing the seeds. We grew our first jalapeño plant by accident. We had grown a pot of basil on the windowsill over our kitchen sink, from a packet of free seeds. The…
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