Category: Tip Of The Day

TIP OF THE DAY: Brighten Up Plates With These 20 Colorful Garnishes

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Brighten up winter meals with splashes of color. You can do that with sides like beets, red cabbage slaw and winter squash. But you can also employ colorful garnishes and condiments. Green garnishes like parsley and mint have been used for…centuries? millennia? Here are brighter recommendations in orange, red and yellow: Bell pepper (orange, red,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Quinoa, A Complete Protein, & Quinoa Pasta

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[1] White quinoa seeds (photo Methyl Soy | Wikipedia). [2] Red quinoa fried rice topped with an egg, at P.F. Chang’s. [3] Quinoa tabbouheh, at Andina Restaurant | Portland (photo by Eric Cable). [4] Harvesting red quinoa: back-breaking work (photo courtesy Tru Roots). [5] Three styles of quinoa pasta from Pereg Gourmet. [6] Quinoa spaghetti…
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TIP OF THE DAY: How To Cook Steak On The Stove Top…& Why Meat Needs To Rest

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Three years ago, GQ magazine sent us an article by Lang Whitaker, on how to cook a steak on the stove top. In the winter, those who grill outside may not be motivated to do so. Households without grills need an inside option. Apartment dwellers may lack ventilation, and set off the smoke alarm trying…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Pesce En Brodo, Fish In Broth

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Brodo di pesce, fish soup, is an Italian term for what has been made in coastal, lake and river communities for millennia. Freshly-caught fish went into a pot with water and whatever vegetables were available to flavor it. Water plus vegetables equals vegetable broth. Bouillabaisse, a traditional Provençal fish soup or stew (the difference), a…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Add Fruit To Lunch & Dinner Mains

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[1] Grilled chicken breast with grilled orange slices (all photos courtesy Sun Basket). [2] Steak salad with mandarin segments. [3] Pork chop in broth with vegetables and apples. [4] Grilled salmon with pink grapefruit and carrots.   Breakfast is the meal of the day that’s welcoming to fruit additions. Bananas, berries and oranges frequently appear…
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