TIP OF THE DAY: Developing Younger Palates

Even if your fledgling gourmets shrink from trying stronger cheeses, you can begin “cheese appreciation” at an early age by teaching them quality in the cheeses they do like. Buy different brands of Cheddar, Swiss and cream cheese, for example, and let the kids evaluate the differences between regular supermarket brands, organic brands and artisan…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Vitamin C Juice Jolt

If you turn to orange juice for vitamin C, you should know that tropical fruit juices like guava and mango have even more vitamin C per serving. They also have more layers of flavor. Natural food markets and chains like Whole Foods are one source to find tropical juices; international supermarkets catering to Latino, Indian…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Novelty Pasta Shapes

  When using decorative pastas (pumpkins, hearts, grape clusters), you don’t need to serve a full bowl of the special shapes. Use just 1/4 to 1/3 of the decorative shapes and fill the majority of the bowl with a standard “short cut” like elbows or small shells. The special shapes will actually stand out better…
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